WIND DOWN Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

wind down

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tense (up)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wind down But the era of excitement around AI is winding down. —

Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Warzone is also being wound down on PS4 and Xbox One. —

Jay Peters, The Verge, 28 May 2026 The site will be winding down in phases over the next six weeks. —

Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 28 May 2026 What the Sunday scaries actually are Sunday scaries describe the specific dread, sadness or anxiety that builds as the weekend winds down. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wind down

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down

Verb

Richards, who began relaxing her hair at 13-years-old, echoes this.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
The important thing with knowing the danger is to accept it and relax.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026