as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
soft music and a good book help me unwind
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Who was Pauline Brown? Brown enjoyed spending time with her two daughters and friends, and unwinding with television after a long day at work.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
This fight will likely play out all over again next week, when the Senate education committee meets for the confirmation hearing of Linda McMahon, Trump's choice to lead – and potentially unwind – the Education Department.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
An analyst with a Wall Street credit-rating firm, Chris could often be found unwinding after work by walking kennel dogs and pitching in whenever the rescue's small staff needed help.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Several agencies and their workers have negotiated agreements broadening telework since the pandemic and trying to unwind those will likely result in litigation.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
This fight will likely play out all over again next week, when the Senate education committee meets for the confirmation hearing of Linda McMahon, Trump's choice to lead – and potentially unwind – the Education Department.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
An analyst with a Wall Street credit-rating firm, Chris could often be found unwinding after work by walking kennel dogs and pitching in whenever the rescue's small staff needed help.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Several agencies and their workers have negotiated agreements broadening telework since the pandemic and trying to unwind those will likely result in litigation.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Unwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwind. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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