Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for unwind. Search instead for zugwinds.
Definitions

unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Trying to unwind the carbonized rolls frequently reduced them to piles of ash, eventually prompting Italian authorities to stop the practice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“However, high oil prices could quickly unwind if there is a deal between the U.S. and Iran. This could also cause a recovery in bonds and a drop in yields.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

A rate hike, coupled with a hawkish message — or guidance pointing to a faster pace of tightening—could extend the yen’s rally and increase the risk of a broader unwind in yen-funded positions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Aussie-yen pair would probably be one of the major casualties if an unwind unfolds, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Finally she sat on the bed to unwind her hair.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Once the company is floated, the SPV mechanically unwinds its position in the market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Today’s settlement unwinds an agreement under which Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to stop competing and hand off all its customers to Zillow,” said Daniel Guarnera, who helms the FTC’s Bureau of Competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Ultimately, when a risk event occurs, dispersion unwinds and correlations between stocks and the index rise rapidly.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

While some F1 stars like Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc choose to race online in their spare time, Häkkinen unwinds by riding horses.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

I smile, and the knot in my chest unwinds a little.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

On the other hand, July registered a large drop in state and local education employment that might have been due more to calendar quirks than anything else, and so could be unwound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Horton last year, but unwound that not long after.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

An unexpected jump in the yen in 2024 fueled a global market rout as investors unwound carry trades—forcing them to sell their investments and buy back the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

It was a pity that it could never keep unwound, but there, you could not interfere with nature.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

With fewer options free of AI risks, investors have had to turn to other corners of the stock market to provide some buffer against an AI-related unwinding, and negative beta has increasingly become an option.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

On Thursday, an unwinding of popular hedge fund trades contributed to a selloff in French bonds—and sent investors flocking to seemingly safer government debt, including Treasurys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Treasury yields lower, while those of French, Italian and Greek bonds jumped in a sudden divergence helped by the unwinding of popular hedge-fund trades centered on Europe, according to fixed-income analyst and traders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A month ago, however, uppermost among Tyler’s concerns were widening credit spreads, Fed uncertainty, heavy positioning, seasonality concerns and a worry about the AI momentum trade unwinding.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Once the unwinding is under way, a remarkable enzyme called DNA polymerase helps ensure that the copying works almost perfectly.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




Vocabulary lists containing unwind


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com