as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
soft music and a good book help me unwind
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Recent Examples of unwind
Risk aversion will continue to deter many businesses until the administration starts the involved task of unwinding relevant laws and designations.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Families may designate specific playrooms for children and adult spaces for parents to unwind.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 27 May 2025
But is there enough wine in all of Provence to unwind a Brit as icy and buttoned-up as Charlotte Rampling’s Sarah Morton in François Ozon’s sharp, erotic thriller?
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
On Fridays, employees would kick back after a long week for music and wine nights, unwinding to the soothing sounds of a rotating cast of colleagues playing the office piano late into the night.
—Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Families may designate specific playrooms for children and adult spaces for parents to unwind.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 27 May 2025
But is there enough wine in all of Provence to unwind a Brit as icy and buttoned-up as Charlotte Rampling’s Sarah Morton in François Ozon’s sharp, erotic thriller?
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
On Fridays, employees would kick back after a long week for music and wine nights, unwinding to the soothing sounds of a rotating cast of colleagues playing the office piano late into the night.
—Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwind
relax
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The lounge is outfitted with a luxurious sofa to relax in.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Tusk had promised to relax both bans, but they are supported by some of the more socially conservative lawmakers propping up his government, and the threat of a presidential veto likely renders any efforts at persuasion futile.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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“Unwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwind. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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