unwound
ˌən-ˈwau̇nd 
; unwinding
; unwinding
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archaic
: to trace to the end
… unwinding the labyrinth 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
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: 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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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Abel is already moving to put his stamp on the roughly $300 billion basket, reportedly unwinding positions tied to former investment manager Todd Combs after his departure for JPMorgan at the end of 2025.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
First-year head coach David Adelman took an unusually long time to unwind before speaking to reporters.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Cozy and Self-Care Gifts Teaching can be stressful, and these picks give them a small way to unwind — whether that’s during a quiet moment at their desk or while grading papers at home.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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“Unwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwind. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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