furl
verb (used with object)
to gather into a compact roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff.
furling
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present participleof furl.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Near the bandstand, a group of people danced in a circle to Khmer music, dreamily furling their fingers and twisting their wrists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
Decades after the furling of Britain’s union flag, he waved his liberation credentials with such skill and frequency that he stood as an emblem, however flawed, of Africa’s yearning to be free of outside control.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2017
Mostly, though, what’s satisfying about “Other Lives” is that there’s some actual meat on the bones of the story; it’s not just insinuation and cigarette smoke furling into a dark bar.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2015
A problem with the furling system on the main sail was the cause of Ainslie's problems, according to Branson.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2015
Accusations roiled inside of me, swirling in my head like furling tornado clouds, until I thought I might explode if I didn’t let them out.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
