unroll
verb (used with object)
to open or spread out (something rolled or coiled).
unrolled
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past participleof unroll.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 unroll.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unrollverb (used with object)to open or spread out (something rolled or coiled).
Example Sentences
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That was a more upbeat forecast than the projections published as higher U.S. tariffs were being unrolled in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
We sat in the heat of the tin-roofed sitting room as the past unrolled on my laptop screen.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
"Around 14 days after germination, we unrolled the paper so that we could observe the early development of the roots without the interference of any soil adhered to them," says Hochholdinger.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
When the auction house unrolled the painting, it was the first time Herman had ever seen it, along with the signature: “Close 1965-6.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
The scroll unrolled a bit, but he and Father caught it in time and rushed to roll it up again.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
