uncoil
verb (used with or without object)
to unwind from a coiled position.
uncoiling
Example Sentences
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He exploded out of his stance, a spring uncoiling, and his cleats ripped through the grass.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
He published photographs of security officers uncoiling barbed wire next to a wall that appeared more than two metres high.
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2022
It’s followed by an uncoiling down the mound with the left hand holding the baseball last in the movement.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
As evening fell, Polish border guards were uncoiling yet more razor wire near the spot where migrants briefly broke through on Tuesday.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
Hair crawls all over his head, culminating in a black wiry beard uncoiling in every direction at once.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
