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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Geopolitical events will unfurl as we watch 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
There’s so much we don’t know about how the next few weeks or months of self-isolation and quarantines will unfurl.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2020
About a month later, after they've gained up to eight feet in height, the large, flat disk that is the flower will unfurl.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
