unwind
verb (used with object)
to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition.
have been unwinding
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present perfect progressiveof unwind.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Those trades, which rely heavily on borrowing and on bond yields staying relatively calm, have been unwinding in recent weeks, according to Wall Street traders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
For four years, at both Boston and Monsanto's campus-like home in suburban St. Louis, scientists from the college and the company have been unwinding the secrets of "molecular messengers," which control the growth of tumors.
From Time Magazine Archive
