unfurl
verb (used with object)
to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
have unfurled
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present perfectof unfurl.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After two months of an uneasy confrontation and five previous demonstrations that have unfurled across the country, neither side has shown any sign of backing down.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Insulate Britain activists have unfurled a banner inside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2022
For one thing, it seems unlikely that the Bulldogs’ display of post-Gucci sensitivity could have unfurled at a school with a bigger, noisier sports constituency.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2016
The two leading Democratic presidential contenders also have unfurled new early state advertisements.
From US News ● Nov. 25, 2015
Had there been room for such a proceeding, we should all have unfurled our umbrellas.
From Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North by Ida Pfeiffer
