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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Exercise in the evening may also be a way to unwind and de-stress.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Online games are spaces where billions of people worldwide come together to play, socialize, and unwind.
—Rachel Kowert, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A GOP state senator wants to nix Florida’s merit pay requirement for teachers, unwinding the first-in-the-nation policy pushed into law by Republicans, but fiercely opposed by most teachers, more than a decade ago.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
So while unwinding largely ended in the spring, kids like Isabella are still facing the consequences.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Online games are spaces where billions of people worldwide come together to play, socialize, and unwind.
—Rachel Kowert, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A GOP state senator wants to nix Florida’s merit pay requirement for teachers, unwinding the first-in-the-nation policy pushed into law by Republicans, but fiercely opposed by most teachers, more than a decade ago.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
So while unwinding largely ended in the spring, kids like Isabella are still facing the consequences.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Unwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwind. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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