as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night
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Recent Examples of wind down
But in times of overlapping high inflation and high unemployment, such as in the late 1970s or when the COVID-19 crisis was winding down in 2022, the Fed’s dual mandate has become active territory for political wrangling.
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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Dolan’s timidity in February presaged the decision of the bishops’ conference to wind down the refugee program in April, apparently without any attempt to sustain it independently.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
While the season is still winding down, the area has seen shootings and disorderly crowds.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The college baseball season is winding down and Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile are two schools hoping to get a chance at the postseason in NCAA Division II and NAIA respectively.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Dolan’s timidity in February presaged the decision of the bishops’ conference to wind down the refugee program in April, apparently without any attempt to sustain it independently.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
While the season is still winding down, the area has seen shootings and disorderly crowds.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The college baseball season is winding down and Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile are two schools hoping to get a chance at the postseason in NCAA Division II and NAIA respectively.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down
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The Private Office is also a comfortable space to relax, spread out and inspire creativity.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Progressive muscle relaxation involves slowly tensing and then relaxing different muscle groups in the body, one at a time.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 Apr. 2025
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Guests can make the rounds in the award-winning spa’s outdoor hydrotherapy circuit, take a bracing dip in the plunge pool or chill out in the snow room.—
Blane Bachelor,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2025
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Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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