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
As summer vacations wind down this weekend, reports from local airports show that many Canadians did, in fact, skip their usual trek to Southern California resorts and beaches.
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Similarly, the last two questions deal with documents relating to plans to eventually dismiss more employees and wind down operations of USAGM.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Summer might be winding down, but Labor Day weekend is delivering one last hurrah—in the form of can’t-miss Birkenstock deals at Gilt.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
Removing Israel from the arms expo is the latest in a series of steps taken by the British government aimed at pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to wind down his war in Gaza and agree to a ceasefire with Hamas.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Similarly, the last two questions deal with documents relating to plans to eventually dismiss more employees and wind down operations of USAGM.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Summer might be winding down, but Labor Day weekend is delivering one last hurrah—in the form of can’t-miss Birkenstock deals at Gilt.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
Removing Israel from the arms expo is the latest in a series of steps taken by the British government aimed at pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to wind down his war in Gaza and agree to a ceasefire with Hamas.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down
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Spurs fans can now relax about that issue.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, there’s a front porch and a second-story balcony to relax outdoors and host family and friends.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Screenshots of the viral video show Punky bear chilling out in the poster's pool.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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That chilling out and taking it slow means staying away from pushing themselves and well within their comfort zone.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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