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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Researchers in Italy announced in June the first complete virtual unrolling of a scroll, which turned out to be a treatise on ethics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Those successes have depended on digitally unrolling CT scans and then using machine learning to detect extremely subtle changes in texture or shape associated with ancient ink.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 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
As I rise to return to the stateroom, there’s a shout of surprise from the men unrolling the canvas.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
