unwind
verb (used with object)
to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition.
were unwinding
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past progressiveof unwind.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But gold slid 4% on Tuesday, a sign some investors were unwinding leveraged positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
An index of shorted companies monitored by Wells Fargo rose 10% on Thursday, nearly double the S&P's gain, suggesting that investors were unwinding bets, Harvey said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2022
As they were unwinding, Cole received a call around midnight from rapper and producer Jermaine Dupri saying that Snoop Dogg wanted one of her burgers.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2022
“My advisers were unwinding what would have been their biggest year ever,” said Ms. Burk about those first months of the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2021
This morning the mountain was dusted with snow, and the blue-gray clouds were unwinding from the peaks.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
