unwind
verb (used with object)
to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition.
have unwound
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present perfectof unwind.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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Compounding that, some popular investment themes have unwound.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025
Further signs of resilience in the U.S. economy help explain the latest sell off in Treasuries, as traders have unwound bets the U.S.
From Reuters ● Oct. 19, 2023
Some grocers have unwound partnerships with Instacart or built up their own delivery capability.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
In the just the past four months, however, they have unwound $173 billion from that mega-trade—an enormous redemption but still just a sliver of $1.4 trillion.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 24, 2013
When I am inclined to break my resolution," thought I, "nothing shall be done till I have unwound the ball of twine.
From Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician by William A. (William Andrus) Alcott
