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
But that wasn’t the plan for first-year offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand as quarterback Justin Fields just looked to the sideline as the clock wound down to zero.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Georgia was ahead 13-10 and driving, but facing third down and the play clock winding down.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
After the shoot had wrapped up for the day, the actor wound down with the cast and crew before heading to bed.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The first winner of MIA Market‘s Sony Pictures Television Award has been named, as the Rome event winds down this evening in Europe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Georgia was ahead 13-10 and driving, but facing third down and the play clock winding down.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
After the shoot had wrapped up for the day, the actor wound down with the cast and crew before heading to bed.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The first winner of MIA Market‘s Sony Pictures Television Award has been named, as the Rome event winds down this evening in Europe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down
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If caught in a rip current, relax and float.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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This helps relax the fabric and keeps it from bunching up as much.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Mackinac Island will be busy through the end of October when things slow down, most of the 600 horses pulling carriages are taken off the island to a farm in northern Michigan to chill out over the winter and most of the hotels and bed and breakfasts close up for the season.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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