unfurl

[ uhn-furl ]

/ ʌnˈfɜrl /

to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.

to become unfurled.

Origin of unfurl

First recorded in 1635–45; un-² + furl

un·furl·a·ble, adjective

As the Boston tragedy continues to unfurl, things will likely continue to get worse before finally taking a turn for the better.

All Hail The Onion: The Fake News Site’s Very Good Week |Tricia Romano |April 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
An impromptu plan arose: gather for coffee and brunch at Jeans-Jacques, then unfurl the banner.

Putin's Violent Crackdown |Anna Nemtsova |May 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Napoleon had but to unfurl his banner, and the Italians, in countless thousands, were ready to rally around it.

Josephine |John S. C. Abbott
It is said that if the wind falls they can unfurl more sail, or furl if it rises.

The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) |J. Arthur Thomson

It must require considerable force in the flower to unfurl them.

The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits |Mary Elizabeth Parsons
As you come back from the line, unfurl the flag, and fix the staff strongly in the ground.

The History of Margaret Catchpole |Richard Cobbold
To unfurl or cast loose any sail, in order to its being set, or dried after rain.

The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth

unfurl

/ (ʌnˈfɜːl) /

to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state