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Unroll (Verb)

Unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

As the pilot approached the runway, the touchdown web began to unroll, stretching across the width of the airfield.
Before conducting the presentation, the speaker checked to ensure the projector screen was fully unrolled and secured.
The newly designed sail started to unroll, catching the wind as it did, propelling the boat forward.
The firefighters rapidly unrolled the long hose across the lawn to reach the blazing house.
With a flick of her wrist, she skillfully unrolled the intricate scroll, revealing a beautifully rendered landscape painting.

Reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

As she began to unroll the carpet, the dust and dirt that had accumulated over the years started to fly everywhere.
She had to unroll the entire spool of twine to find the one knot that was causing the tangle.
The fire hose was so tightly coiled that it took two people to unroll it.
The carpenter had to carefully unroll the large plan to find the specific measurements for the new shelf.
She spent hours trying to unroll the intricate origami ball, carefully teasing out the delicate folds.