unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l 
unfurled; unfurling; unfurls
: to release from a furled state
: to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold
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after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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Mammalian claws may have unfurled into flattened nails because there was some upside to the change.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Demonstrators unfurled banners and shouted slogans, but Harris turned the interruptions into an opportunity to reinforce her commitment to democracy.
—Nik Popli/charlotte, N.c., TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
The Dodgers came and went without them being unfurled in celebration.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
His work featured a nude male athlete unfurling the Swedish flag as behind him athletes waved flags of other participating nations.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Demonstrators unfurled banners and shouted slogans, but Harris turned the interruptions into an opportunity to reinforce her commitment to democracy.
—Nik Popli/charlotte, N.c., TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
The Dodgers came and went without them being unfurled in celebration.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
His work featured a nude male athlete unfurling the Swedish flag as behind him athletes waved flags of other participating nations.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l
: to loose from a furled state : open or spread : unfold
unfurl sails
unfurl a flag
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