unwind
verb (used with object)
to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition.
has unwound
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present perfectof unwind (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has unwound those holdings since 2023 in a process known as quantitative tightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
One of his arguments about an Ethereum bounce has to do with how much the crypto has unwound its prior bull market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
"Positioning is not stretched here, but has unwound the 2020 shorts," the strategists wrote.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2021
He is close with his money but has unwound enough in the past few years to buy a Cadillac, several color TV sets and motorcycles for each of his three oldest sons.
From Time Magazine Archive
