unwind
verb (used with object)
to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition.
unwinds
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present tense formof unwind (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Wendy Finerman unwinds by baking late at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Surging equity and property prices, rampant margin speculation and a central bank that tightened while the economy still looked strong produced one of the most spectacular unwinds in modern markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
When the trade unwinds, it will entail the opposite of what’s been happening — the selling of individual-stock volatility and the buying of index volatility, and a likely sharp rise in correlations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
While some F1 stars like Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc choose to race online in their spare time, Häkkinen unwinds by riding horses.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Out in the gardens, the daylight unwinds from the trees and still von Rumpel waits.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
