unroll

Example Sentences

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Now slice the cylinder open and unroll it to get a flat rectangular sheet.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

Some people even unroll tin cans into strips to form parts of their walls.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

Dr. Seales released his images, and the computer code he used to unroll the scrolls.

From NewsForKids.net • Oct. 25, 2023

The audience was pivotal to the piece, helping unroll the scrolls and even participating in a dance with the performers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2023

When they arrived, the first thing Mama did was unroll the reed mats for the roof of the shelter, then the blankets, then take out new paddles and the cooking pot.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich