Synonyms for unfurl

Most common

unfold · devolve · unroll

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

furl, roll

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.

   They unfurled the flag at the start of the festival.

Forms

Past participle

unfurled
e.g. unfurled → unrolled, unfolded, opened, devolved…

Example sentences

• unfold Let's unfold the map on the table and discuss it.
• devolve Yanni's apologies often devolve into physical altercations.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

open²

5 letters

splay

6 letters

spread¹, unfold², unroll²

7 letters

display², devolve²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

déferler

Italiano

infrangersi

Català

rompre