unfurl

[ uhn-furl ]

verb (used with object)

1. to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.

verb (used without object)

1. to become unfurled.

unfurl

/ ʌnˈfɜːl /

verb

1. to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state

Other Words From

• un·furla·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unfurl¹

First recorded in 1635–45; un- ² + furl

Example Sentences

I completely unfurl, my senses becoming more acute with every quarter-mile.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers came and went without them being unfurled in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York Mets came to town Sunday as the hottest team in baseball, unfurling all their magic and unleashing all their miracles and still…

From Los Angeles Times

Oregon’s 5th Congressional District unfurls from the outskirts of Portland, rolling south and east through the forested Cascades, across table-flat farmland and high desert to the recreational mecca of Bend.

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As part of that transformation, Bieniemy unfurled zing to go with the bling, mixing in a few choice words as part of his message.

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Related Words

• unfold
• unroll
• unwind