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
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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But as the 17 minutes of stoppage time wound down, the crowd told a bigger story for a first-year club playing in a league that can’t match the comprehensive skill of the European and top South American leagues.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Cialis, Astroglide, texts and summaries As the trial wound down, jurors heard both legal benches reiterate their key arguments.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
As Humana winds down operations at its namesake tower in downtown Louisville, the health insurance company is making improvements to its new headquarters.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Dohn's other locations off West North Bend Road, Gilbert Avenue and West Fourth Street in Downtown are leased by the school and not a part of the sale, but will close as the rest of the school's operations wind down at the end of June.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Cialis, Astroglide, texts and summaries As the trial wound down, jurors heard both legal benches reiterate their key arguments.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
As Humana winds down operations at its namesake tower in downtown Louisville, the health insurance company is making improvements to its new headquarters.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Dohn's other locations off West North Bend Road, Gilbert Avenue and West Fourth Street in Downtown are leased by the school and not a part of the sale, but will close as the rest of the school's operations wind down at the end of June.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20down. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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