unspooled; unspooling; unspools
1
: to unwind from a spool
unspool the cable
2
: to execute or present artfully or gracefully
unspooled a jump shot
unspooling an intricate tale
: to be presented or revealed on or as if on a movie screen
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Inspired by the life and work of poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, the film will unspool across three timelines, namely, modern-day Spain, and the country before and then during the Spanish Civil War.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 May 2025
It’s maintained an idiosyncratic spirit all along, combining references from across rock history—a Bob Dylan harmonica line here, a Cars synth line there—with lyrics that unspool in unsteady, careening cadences.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Carefully driven to the front line by a remote operator seeing what the ’bot’s own front-facing camera sees, the UGV hooks the end of the coil onto existing wire—and then unspools the rest of the coil.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The book beautifully unspools a bigger picture of faith and the need to nourish the soul.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 May 2025
It’s maintained an idiosyncratic spirit all along, combining references from across rock history—a Bob Dylan harmonica line here, a Cars synth line there—with lyrics that unspool in unsteady, careening cadences.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Carefully driven to the front line by a remote operator seeing what the ’bot’s own front-facing camera sees, the UGV hooks the end of the coil onto existing wire—and then unspools the rest of the coil.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The book beautifully unspools a bigger picture of faith and the need to nourish the soul.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
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“Unspool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspool. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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