unspool
verb
un·spool
| \ ˌən-ˈspül
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unspooled;
unspooling;
unspools
Definition of unspool
1
: to unwind from a spool
unspool the cable
2
: to execute or present artfully or gracefully
unspooled a jump shot unspooling an intricate tale
: to be presented or revealed on or as if on a motion-picture screen
Examples of unspool in a Sentence
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Yet for all the wildly creative hootenannies that unspool amid Litquake, this was the first such sit-down (and sold-out, thank you very much) dinner-auction affair for the famously eclectic nonprofit. — Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, "At 20, Litquake sends a message ‘Godfather’ fans can’t refuse," 2 Aug. 2019 As such, unspooling the history of this one freakish eruption may help scientists better understand others yet to come. — Robin George Andrews, National Geographic, "Magma speed record set by Icelandic volcano," 23 July 2019 And why waver from a successful formula of hopping from one relationship to the next while letting the plot unspool its goofy surprises? — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus," 16 Aug. 2019 In some ways, last week’s news represented a culmination of the threads that have unspooled over this newsletter’s not-quite-two years: A dawning awareness of internet platforms’ size and power. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "It’s time to regulate tech platforms with laws, not fines," 30 July 2019 Some viewers might start to wonder somewhere around the two-and-a-half-hour mark if Tarantino actually has a plan to bring this all together, or merely wants to keep unspooling his celluloid valentine until the reels run out. — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," 23 July 2019 Rohn unspools a suspenseful tale of biochemical mystery and of love longed for, discovered, compromised and maybe one day realized. — New York Times, "New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Mötley Crüe to Cinderella," 12 July 2019 The arc of them is actively unspooling, telling the story of a tender, scenic life in and around Portland, Oregon, filled with friends and animals and nature and making things. — Eryn Loeb, Longreads, "When Friendship Fades But the Images Linger," 9 Aug. 2019 In the hotel bar, the national uproar over the tweets unspooled continuously on the television (at least until it was switched to Fox News). — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, "Polishing the Nationalist Brand in the Trump Era," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unspool.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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