unfurl
verb (used with object)
to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
has been unfurling
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present perfect progressiveof unfurl (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since Alpha emerged, Krogan’s team has been unfurling how a particular mutation inhibits the crucial molecular messenger interferon.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 23, 2021
The team has been unfurling the sign after each game to acknowledge the global outpouring of aid in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 23,000 dead or missing.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2011
