unfurl
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Definition of unfurl
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unfurl
Synonyms
expand, extend, fan (out), flare (out), open, outspread, outstretch, spread (out), stretch (out), unfold
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Examples of unfurl in a Sentence
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Hoping to regain a measure of consistency, Federer unfurled his backhand slice early against Dan Evans on Friday. — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, "No Matter How You Slice It, a Stealthy Backhand Still Works," 1 Sep. 2019 Rushefsky also unfurled a lace blanket — a wedding present to her mother that has been used in her family for years as a chuppah or special-occasion tablecloth. — Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, "A century after their ancestors left Russia for Baltimore, descendants gather to share history and stories," 31 Aug. 2019 Sixty-year-old Tom Tuong, the store’s owner, photographer and only full-time worker, unfurled a cheerful backdrop printed with a rainbow and leafy tree branches. — Los Angeles Times, "Kacey Musgraves and Tom’s One Hour Photo: The whole story," 31 Aug. 2019 Well, there are actually two potential crimes unfurling, and with that, two separate timelines. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "13 Reasons Why season 3 binge recap," 23 Aug. 2019 Some of the oldest and longest burial tunnels in the world unfurl in a macabre labyrinth beneath Rome’s bustling streets. — Meghan Miner Murray, National Geographic, "9 of Europe’s underground marvels," 2 Aug. 2019 Image: Planetary Society On July 23rd, a tiny spacecraft in orbit around Earth unfurled a thin sheet of mylar that’s the area of a boxing ring. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "Spacecraft designed to ride on sunlight deploys its reflective solar sail," 23 July 2019 About the size of a loaf of bread, the 5kg satellite will eventually unfurl into a solar sail 4 meters long by 5.6 meters tall. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "One legacy of Carl Sagan may take flight next week—a working solar sail," 20 June 2019 Praise be to Tarantino, then, for granting Pitt the time and the latitude to unfurl his good humor, and for guaranteeing that no twist in the narrative, however menacing, is enough to nullify his smile. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Quentin Tarantino Tweaks History in “Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood”," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unfurl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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