uncoil
verb (used with or without object)
to unwind from a coiled position.
uncoiled
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past participleof uncoil.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof uncoil.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
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a word derived from
coil.
coilnouna connected series of spirals or rings that rope, wire, or the like has been formed into.
Example Sentences
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On the drive out that afternoon, between fields of corn and sunflowers, miles of newly uncoiled barbed wire glint in the sunlight.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
He measured each step, sprang forward and then uncoiled, thumping the ball out of Allen’s grip to send it skidding to the turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
Officers from Customs and Border Protection uncoiled razor wire across the railway gate.
From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2023
Once uncoiled by the threat of blackmail and later, the admonishments of her husband, Torvald, her intelligence bursts forth with intoxicating and indomitable force.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
When they announced my sister’s name, my mom uncoiled into applause.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
