unfurl
verb (used with object)
to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
unfurled
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past participleof unfurl.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 unfurl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unfurlverb (used with object)to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
Example Sentences
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The last prime minister to attempt a substantial overhaul of social care was Theresa May, whose 2017 plans unfurled when they were nicknamed the "dementia tax".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
In 2022, while playing the Tree, Stanford’s unofficial mascot, he unfurled a 40-foot banner that read, “Stanford Hates Fun.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
This year, fans unfurled an extensive tifo display marking the 120th anniversary of the Courrieres mine disaster, Europe's deadliest accident of its kind, which killed 1099 local miners.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Greenpeace activists scaled a monument in front of Congress at dawn on Wednesday and unfurled a banner urging lawmakers "not to betray the Argentine people."
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
A shadow unfurled from the lamp, its spine arching and reaching.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
