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

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tense (up)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wind down Scaling back training late in the summer as the fiscal year winds down is relatively routine inside the Pentagon. —

Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026 The suit also takes issue with the company’s request of the bankruptcy court to approve millions in retention bonuses for senior executives and others to help wind down the airline’s operations. —

David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Hence the label — best known for its modular sneakers engineered with a zipper system that ties together the sole to several variants of the upper part — was wound down to focus on the business-to-business projects. —

Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 But less than a year after its launch, the controversial detention center is winding down operations. —

Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wind down

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down

Verb

Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.

— AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
In Finland, some of the most sincere and open conversations happen inside and between sauna sessions, when everyone is relaxed and stripped of egos, titles and status.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026