unfurl
verb (used with object)
to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
unfurling
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present participleof unfurl.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Its unfurling will reveal an image of the cosmos overlain with blooming flowers and splintered prisms emanating rainbows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Even if this is the end of the conflict, the economic shock is still unfurling.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Hüller’s voice begins small before unfurling into a mighty, sonorant exclamation until it’s brought back down again, like a woman who’s reluctant to let herself have too much faith in the impossible.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
BOGOTA, Colombia—They were on their feet long before the final out was recorded—beer sloshing, tri-color flags unfurling, voices cracking—and not just for Tuesday night’s baseball victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Tris and I meet Nita in the hotel lobby after midnight, among the potted plants with their unfurling flowers, a tame wilderness.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
