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Recent Examples of unroll
As many of the scrolls were excavated over the years, efforts to mechanically unroll them failed, often causing further damage.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
So, firefighters unrolled hoses and hooked up to a nearby fire hydrant.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
Later that day, one of my friends carried it upstairs, opened the box, unrolled the mattress, and placed it on my bed.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
Now, thanks to advanced scanning technology, experts have been able to read the scroll’s inscription without unrolling it.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
So, firefighters unrolled hoses and hooked up to a nearby fire hydrant.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
Later that day, one of my friends carried it upstairs, opened the box, unrolled the mattress, and placed it on my bed.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
Now, thanks to advanced scanning technology, experts have been able to read the scroll’s inscription without unrolling it.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unroll
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Over 100 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney A sight like this would rattle the nerves of most homeowners … Read how a snake catcher uncoiled the mystery behind a backyard snake infestation.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
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On Fridays, employees would kick back after a long week for music and wine nights, unwinding to the soothing sounds of a rotating cast of colleagues playing the office piano late into the night.—
Karen Hao,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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The star of Mugler’s Angel Stellar campaign shares her beauty secrets and favorite ways to unwind.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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In the clip, which accompanies her Allure cover interview, Kidman laments her decision to straighten her natural texture.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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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
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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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“Unroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unroll. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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