as in relaxing
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
soft music and a good book help me unwind
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Recent Examples of unwinding
With the cooler temperatures of fall rolling in, there's nothing like spending an evening on your porch, unwinding with a refreshing glass of sweet tea, and relishing the sights and sounds of the autumn foliage once again.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
The padded headboard is perfect for reading or unwinding, and the wood slat base provides sturdy support without a box spring.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The largest of the chalets sleeps up to eight guests and comes with a private sauna and a spacious terrace for unwinding after a day on the trails.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
In Florida, there were 3,094,306 children covered by Medicaid in March 2023, before the unwinding process began.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
While unwinding with a Big Gulp pour of red wine at home, Taverner gets a visit Peter Judd MP (Samuel West), the oily right-wing politico that Slow Horses author Mick Herron once compared to Boris Johnson.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Airlines are taking their time unwinding the current consumer regulations.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
The weekend is for recharging, relaxing, and generally unwinding, right?
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Talks are focusing on unwinding that whole cut in gradual monthly increments and the group has reached an agreement in principle to raise output by at least 135,000 bpd from October, two sources said.
—Robert Ilich, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
The padded headboard is perfect for reading or unwinding, and the wood slat base provides sturdy support without a box spring.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The largest of the chalets sleeps up to eight guests and comes with a private sauna and a spacious terrace for unwinding after a day on the trails.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
In Florida, there were 3,094,306 children covered by Medicaid in March 2023, before the unwinding process began.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
While unwinding with a Big Gulp pour of red wine at home, Taverner gets a visit Peter Judd MP (Samuel West), the oily right-wing politico that Slow Horses author Mick Herron once compared to Boris Johnson.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Airlines are taking their time unwinding the current consumer regulations.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
The weekend is for recharging, relaxing, and generally unwinding, right?
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Talks are focusing on unwinding that whole cut in gradual monthly increments and the group has reached an agreement in principle to raise output by at least 135,000 bpd from October, two sources said.
—Robert Ilich, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwinding
relaxing
Verb
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Hold for 20-30 seconds, focusing on relaxing your neck and breathing deeply.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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With a minute left in the first half of Sunday’s game and momentum relaxing on Denver’s sideline, Glenn and the Jets dialed up a fake punt on 4th-and-1 from their 37-yard line.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Unwinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwinding. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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