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
Nationally, millions of people have already lost Medicaid coverage during the unwinding process, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Chicago Tribune, 24 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
In the first quarter, Berkshire also sold a slew of stocks including Mastercard and Visa in an effort to unwind positions tied to Todd Combs, the longtime investment manager and Geico chief who left for JPMorgan at the end of 2025.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 24 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
In the first quarter, Berkshire also sold a slew of stocks including Mastercard and Visa in an effort to unwind positions tied to Todd Combs, the longtime investment manager and Geico chief who left for JPMorgan at the end of 2025.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwind
relax
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Richards, who began relaxing her hair at 13-years-old, echoes this.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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The important thing with knowing the danger is to accept it and relax.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Unwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwind. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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