unroll

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Recent Examples of unroll And human error is common with condom use — in one study, 25.3% of people reported unrolling the condom before putting it on. Sophie Saint Thomas, refinery29.com, 3 Apr. 2024 The automotive manufacturer said the driver's side curtain airbag may not unroll as intended. Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024 The railway system would operate autonomously; the tracks could unroll directly onto the surface without the need for major on-site construction. Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024 Following the discovery, historians tried unrolling some of the scrolls on various occasions over the years. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unroll 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unroll
Verb
  • The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But during the middle stretch, everyone limbers up—Discs 15 and 16, afternoon and evening shows in Houston, are particularly loose and swinging, Robbie uncoiling like a snake.
    Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • One factor delaying a downtown renaissance is that some key properties are encumbered by securitized mortgages, which are taking time to unwind.
    Marc Joffe, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The agency is seeking to unwind its acquisition of Instagram and Whatsapp.
    Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The wireless gadget uses flexing copper plates that conform to the shape of your hair, straightening it quickly with minimal heat exposure.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Conway’s initials tasks were to unbend the chassis, straighten the body, and rebuild the engine.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground.
    Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2022
  • My heaven is alpine: krummholz giving way to granite, and the sky uncurling from fast-moving clouds.
    Gretel Ehrlich, The Atlantic, 2 May 2020

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“Unroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unroll. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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