unrolling
- present participle of unroll.
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
“Somebody,” said Francis, unrolling a length of bandage, “is going to have to take that glass out of her foot.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
