wind down
verb
wound down also winded down; winding down; winds down
1
: to draw gradually toward an end
the party was winding down
: to cause a gradual lessening of usually with the intention of bringing to an end
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Examples of wind down in a Sentence
not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night
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The two-month run will include shows in Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Boston, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Minneapolis, before winding down on Sept. 28 with a gig at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
The companies will have 45 days to wind down operations.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
The companies will have 45 days to wind down operations.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wind down
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20down. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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