as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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Recent Examples of unfurl
But the sweeping broadside against globalism that Trump unfurled on Wednesday surprised almost everyone.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
Enchanting aromas that slowly unfurl in the glass with notes of rose petals, brambly fruit and red cherries laced with a fantastic saline minerality note with a supple texture and a long, expressive finish.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The meal will unfurl over 12 courses with cooks serving the food.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Halftime dancer unfurls Palestine flag during Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Super Bowl show, gets tackled by security
The Center for Jewish Nonviolence shared videos on BlueSky taken by members of the organization and York University doctoral candidate Anna Lippman, which document the attack.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
Enchanting aromas that slowly unfurl in the glass with notes of rose petals, brambly fruit and red cherries laced with a fantastic saline minerality note with a supple texture and a long, expressive finish.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The meal will unfurl over 12 courses with cooks serving the food.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Halftime dancer unfurls Palestine flag during Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Super Bowl show, gets tackled by security
The Center for Jewish Nonviolence shared videos on BlueSky taken by members of the organization and York University doctoral candidate Anna Lippman, which document the attack.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfurl
Verb
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For 2024, the list was expanded to 450 companies and looked at their emissions between 2020 and 2022.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read: The Last of Us and the power of video games One of the best things about the TV adaptation has been its ability to expand past the limits of the game’s storytelling.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mummy Pig talks pregnancy, big feelings Kelce, also pregnant with her fourth daughter at the time, extended her congratulations and asked how Mummy Pig's other children, Peppa and George, were handling the news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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That incentive, which expires this year, could be extended and raised from its current limit of $15 million per production.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Spotter activation may be needed across Nebraska and Iowa this evening as the system unfolds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Since this unfolded, Tuplin has seen people on the street, gone to yoga or visited the coffee shop, and has been showered with lots of hugs and thank-yous.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Patterson is set to enter the transfer portal when the second cycle opens on Wednesday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Jury selection is scheduled to start May 5, with an anticipated May 12 date for opening statements.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurl. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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