unwind
verb (used with object)
to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition.
are unwinding
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present progressiveof unwind.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Traders are unwinding the risk premium priced in since the start of the conflict in late February, IG analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
States across the country are unwinding pandemic-era protections that kept millions of people covered by Medicaid.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
That is, supply-chain problems are unwinding and more oil is flowing into the global market.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022
Important parts of the integrated economy are unwinding.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
"And, besides, we are unwinding the Rhone all along."
From Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 by Harriet Beecher Stowe
