Meaning & use
unfurling
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Spreading out or unrolling something that was previously rolled up or folded, such as a flag or sail.
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The crowd cheered as the enormous banner came unfurling down the side of the stadium.
New leaves were slowly unfurling on the maple tree after the long winter.
A note on using this word
The present participle of 'unfurl'; often used poetically for flags, sails, leaves, and wings.
Words with a similar meaning
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