unwound

verb

past tense of unwind
as in relaxed
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety soft music and a good book help me unwind

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Recent Examples of unwound Frontier expands routes, will cut less profitable ones Dempsey took over from longtime Frontier CEO Barry Biffle in December and has unwound some of his more aggressive expansion plans. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Prosecutors and the media had unwound a web of lies from Santos over the years, including illegally spending donor money, lying about being Jewish, and fabricating his resume. — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwound
relaxed
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  • The former Shark Tank star has relaxed his watch rule now, sporting an Apple Watch these days for the data.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Towson University professor Martha Kumar said that presidential travel during a campaign can be intense and that presidents often have passengers who can keep the environment relaxed even as the work continues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxed

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“Unwound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwound. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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