unroll
verb (used with object)
to open or spread out (something rolled or coiled).
unrolling
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present participleof unroll.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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Soon after, the dark filament detached on one side and shot outward, unrolling violently as it moved.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 21, 2026
"Rolling, unrolling, or hanging it in a new way can cause tearing, stitch loss and distortion of the fabric."
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
In the 2018 book “Hinterland,” Phil A. Neel described the sound of America’s exurban sprawl as “guns cocking over trap snares unrolling to infinity.”
From Salon ● May 16, 2025
The unrolling of the painting this week has risks.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2023
His letters always begin without greeting and end without signature, as if they’re part of one single letter, unrolling through time like an endless paper towel.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
