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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 unfurled
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
The decline in capacity at state facilities unfurled as a spate of local hospitals across the country shuttered their psychiatric units, which disproportionately serve patients with Medicaid or who are uninsured.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
The kilted and tartan-clad bagpiper played his welcome as a red carpet unfurled at track 19 of Edinburgh’s Waverley Station.
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Controversy surrounding the space unfurled into a lawsuit after building owner Hal Brody, who is white, entered a tentative agreement with business owner Chris Lee, who is Black, to open a quieter, more upscale concept than its late-night predecessor.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Thus far, some long percolating twists have already unfurled, such as Will (Noah Schnapp) finally channeling the Upside Down and gaining some sorcerous powers of his own.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Neatly contained in its slim plastic tube, the shammy waited patiently to be unfurled after summer team practice, during the all-out race from the freezing outdoor pool to the heated sanctuary of the locker room showers.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Nov. 2025
Migrants seated in the bow unfurled the yellow, blue and red flag of Venezuela and raised the banner in the air.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Harvest microgreens when stems are 2-3 inches tall and the plant’s first seed leaves have unfurled.
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Adjective
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Flexible layouts adapt apps to the unfolded screen, making multitasking feel more natural.—
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The retelling of how that night and the chaotic days that followed unfolded is based on a historical review of unclassified government documents, archived news articles, books, interviews with researchers, and more.—
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Pruneyard Cinemas opened to a lot of fanfare in 2018, but its owners have been running uphill — and losing ground — since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.—
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The business initially opened as a supply store, then added a taproom and eventually a restaurant.—
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Artisanal, electric energy has occupied the grand bones of this intoxicating city, with young creatives animating the unbuttoned cafés and bars filling its old town’s squares—the air always hot and heavy with wafts of arancini and zucchini fritti.—
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He was dressed in an almost militantly preppy way—a gray blazer, partially unbuttoned pink shirt, boat shoes with no socks.—
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The Pacers expanded their lead to as large as 25 points in the second quarter before the Heat finally started to push back.—
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In 2025, the Navy expanded its training programs for future E-6B pilots, with courses now held in Oklahoma, where the majority of the aircraft are based and operated.—
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Fire Department investigators determined the truck had been left unlocked and the fire was set inside the passenger compartment.—
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The unlawful taking of articles from a motor vehicle, locked or unlocked.—
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Florida extended their lead to 3-1 early in the third period as Forsling launched a slap shot past Merilainen for his second goal of the season.—
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
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“Unfurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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