Synonyms:
unfurl, unroll
Meaning: unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner"
Usage examples
He tried again, racing against the oncoming darkness, and this time he succeeded, although, when he pulled it close and straddled the body of the magic bird, his heart was in his throat that it might unfurl itself, become just a rope, and hurl him to his death far below.