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
Fourth of July deals are starting to wind down, but that doesn’t mean the chance to save big is over.
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 July 2025
Vows to return full-time to deliver on top strategic priorities
In late May, when Musk’s time in the administration had all but wound down, the entrepreneur vowed to return full-time to running multiple billion-dollar companies.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 July 2025
The interview was halted shortly after the call ended, but Snow revealed during cross-examination that the interview was already winding down.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
But as the 17 minutes of stoppage time wound down, the crowd told a bigger story for a first-year club playing in a league that can’t match the comprehensive skill of the European and top South American leagues.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 July 2025
Vows to return full-time to deliver on top strategic priorities
In late May, when Musk’s time in the administration had all but wound down, the entrepreneur vowed to return full-time to running multiple billion-dollar companies.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 July 2025
The interview was halted shortly after the call ended, but Snow revealed during cross-examination that the interview was already winding down.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
But as the 17 minutes of stoppage time wound down, the crowd told a bigger story for a first-year club playing in a league that can’t match the comprehensive skill of the European and top South American leagues.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down
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But there was one type of holiday that our readers favored above all this year: a relaxing escape, close to a top-tier city.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Not only did Treasury yields outright decline, but other signs of fiscal excess--yield curves, swap spreads, real rates, and the 10-year term premium--also relaxed in recent weeks.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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Had the government chilled out in the old days, the market would have developed a base reserve security asset.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Baskin-Robbins offers discount on chill treats Baskin-Robbins rewards members can chill out on the holiday and get $2 off large frozen beverages and $5 off a Polar Pizza.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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