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
Hamas, meanwhile, has sought an agreement that winds down the war without agreeing to disarm.
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Tia Goldenberg and Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
After the program wound down, most of the attendees headed for the exhibition, where menswear by Botter, Virgil Abloh, Grace Wales Bonner, Bianca Saunders, Theophilio, Marvin Desroc, LaQuan Smith, Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo and other Black designers are on display.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
President Donald Trump has already ordered the wind down of the federal Education Department.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
But as the record $52.5 billion in relief winds down, many states have stepped in.
—Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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Tia Goldenberg and Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
After the program wound down, most of the attendees headed for the exhibition, where menswear by Botter, Virgil Abloh, Grace Wales Bonner, Bianca Saunders, Theophilio, Marvin Desroc, LaQuan Smith, Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo and other Black designers are on display.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
President Donald Trump has already ordered the wind down of the federal Education Department.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
But as the record $52.5 billion in relief winds down, many states have stepped in.
—Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down
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In the video advertisement, Fox is seen relaxing in a bubble bath, her hair styled in a blond bouffant evocative of 1960s glamour.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 May 2025
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That could change quickly once people start seeing others relaxing in the back seat, watching Netflix, while they’re stuck behind the wheel.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In the clip, the siblings chill out on a stoop as lead singer Danielle lip synchs along over the marching drum-like beat as blasé New Yorkers walk through frame without breaking stride.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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And that's the answer to your question right there is that moment of the like, dude, chill out.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
23 Apr. 2025
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