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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Nationally, millions of people have already lost Medicaid coverage during the unwinding process, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
At the end of the night, guests can unwind by the fireplace with a cocktail to the soft sounds of piano music in the Lobby Lounge—one of those hotel lobby bars where guests and locals actually do gather.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Float through spectacular canyons, check out petroglyphs and Native American ruins, conquer rapids, and spend your nights unwinding while gazing up at the Milky Way.
—Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026
Musk asked the court to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, remove Altman and Brockman from their leadership roles and unwind the corporate restructuring that turned OpenAI into one of the world’s most valuable tech companies.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
At the end of the night, guests can unwind by the fireplace with a cocktail to the soft sounds of piano music in the Lobby Lounge—one of those hotel lobby bars where guests and locals actually do gather.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Float through spectacular canyons, check out petroglyphs and Native American ruins, conquer rapids, and spend your nights unwinding while gazing up at the Milky Way.
—Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026
Musk asked the court to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, remove Altman and Brockman from their leadership roles and unwind the corporate restructuring that turned OpenAI into one of the world’s most valuable tech companies.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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“Unwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwind. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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