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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Ending a long day with a nice shower and steamers is a lovely way to wind down (especially in the winter).
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
In a clip from the docuseries, Swift winds down post-show.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Detroit safety Brian Branch let his emotions get the best of him as the clock was winding down to zero.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
By early September, the crime crackdown in Washington was also winding down.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
In a clip from the docuseries, Swift winds down post-show.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Detroit safety Brian Branch let his emotions get the best of him as the clock was winding down to zero.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
By early September, the crime crackdown in Washington was also winding down.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20down. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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