unwound
ˌən-ˈwau̇nd 
; unwinding
; unwinding
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2
archaic
: to trace to the end
unwinding the labryinth and bringing the hero out—
Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne3
: to undo (a financial arrangement or position) through the necessary legal or financial steps
unwound most of its natural gas hedges—The New York Times
The New York Times1
: to become uncoiled or disentangled : unfold
2
: to become released from tension
take a bath to unwind
Examples of unwind in a Sentence
She unwound some thread from the spool.
The fishing line unwound quickly.
I wanted to unwind after a hard day.
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Every space, from the rooms to the lobby, as well as the shopping and dining locations, will be reinvented as an ode to wildlife, offering the perfect environment to unwind and let one's mind wander.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Cheng Xin | Getty Images While a deal may allow both sides to unwind some of the retaliatory measures, hopes for near-term talks between the two leaders are fading fast.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Without sufficient acknowledgment of the harms of school closures, or adequate planning for unwinding this intervention, officials showed that their decisions to close were simply reactive rather than carefully considered.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
There are sumptuous lounges for guests to unwind in the cavernous Aula Magna, or Great Hall.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Cheng Xin | Getty Images While a deal may allow both sides to unwind some of the retaliatory measures, hopes for near-term talks between the two leaders are fading fast.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Read: The biggest disruption in the history of American education
Without sufficient acknowledgment of the harms of school closures, or adequate planning for unwinding this intervention, officials showed that their decisions to close were simply reactive rather than carefully considered.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
There are sumptuous lounges for guests to unwind in the cavernous Aula Magna, or Great Hall.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Unwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwind. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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