uncoil

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Recent Examples of uncoil Stewart conveys this repression physically, through a defensive crouch that uncoils when under attack. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 Looking over a wobbly guardrail, Dale Landmann uncoiled a few feet of rope, cautiously lowering a white plastic pipe into the opaque waters of the Calumet River on a recent hot weekday morning. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023 This made coiling and uncoiling the hose go a lot smoother. Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023 Italian start-up Kite gen employs the same concept but uses a giant kite rather than a glider to uncoil the tether. Erik Vance, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2011 See All Example Sentences for uncoil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoil
Verb
  • That changed on Monday night as Spike Lee unrolled his new joint on the Croisette.
    Thomas Page, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
  • The first act unrolls the settings and characters that dominate Mahnaz’s life and work.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Here, visitors can relax and unwind in comfortable accommodations before heading to the mountain—setting the foundation for the perfect trip.
    Angela Adto Tepper, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
  • Once there, many stayed for two to three months, soaking in the mineral-rich hot springs, breathing the crisp Rocky Mountain air and unwinding in the opulent Stone Bath House.
    Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
  • The project would straighten I-90 where a toll plaza used to be, reconnect Allston with the Charles River waterfront, upgrade the Paul Dudley White Path, see the Allston Viaduct removed, and create an MBTA West Station to provide rail access from central and Western Massachusetts.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • One fall day in 1856, a family of Eastern gray squirrels in rural New York uncurled from a cozy nest in a chestnut tree, looked around, and joined half a billion other squirrels on a multi-state walkabout.
    Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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

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“Uncoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoil. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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