decompress
verb (used with object)
to cause to undergo decompression.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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The day after their hometown performance, Ms. Kilgariff, 48, and Ms. Hardstark, 37, were decompressing on a well-worn couch in Ms. Hardstark’s duplex apartment in East Hollywood.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2018