unfurl
verb (used with object)
to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
will unfurl
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future tenseof unfurl.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The result will unfurl over years, not news cycles.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026
And geopolitical events will unfurl as we watch helplessly from afar.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
The second is a folded piece of ultralight composite material that will unfurl into a sail-like structure 2 meters across.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2023
Beneath the mirrors sits the sunshield, another marvel, composed of 5 micro-thin layers of a resilient film called Kapton which will unfurl to the size of a tennis court, protecting the observatory from solar heat.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2021
“At any moment dancers will unfurl from the tops of the willow’s boughs, lip-synching a reminder that the sun will shine again.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
