furl

Example Sentences

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I squint at the ships anchored in the harbor, their flags furled, their hulls bobbing in the sea’s waves.

From Literature

They packed up their chairs and furled banners, as the makeshift tent city slowly transformed back into a standard campus plaza.

From Los Angeles Times

A furry ball, tightly furled, fell out of it.

From Literature

The baby’s tail or “fluke,” critical to swimming, was still furled from being compacted in utero.

From National Geographic

Accusations roiled inside of me, swirling in my head like furling tornado clouds, until I thought I might explode if I didn’t let them out.

From Literature