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uncurled

  • past participle
    of uncurl.
    uncurl
    verb (used with or without object)
    to straighten or become straightened out from a curl or curled position.
  • past tense form
    of uncurl.
    uncurl
    verb (used with or without object)
    to straighten or become straightened out from a curl or curled position.

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In a split second, Chauhan uncurled his fingers and accepted it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2020

Compared to other farmers in his area, he said, his corn remains uncurled for longer.

From Salon ● May 10, 2019

In New York, massive banners were uncurled from atop the entrance to the Holland Tunnel declaring “Black Lives Matter” and “Fund Black Futures.”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2016

The musicians curled and uncurled around Ian Hunter's snarling voice: "Oh is there concrete all around/ Or is it in my head."

From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2013

Finally he uncurled his stiff limbs and got up quietly, shivering; and with the knife at his waist he set off higher up the mountain, to calm his restlessness.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman