WIND UP Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

wind up 1 of 2

verb

as in to end

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time

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as in to stop

to come to an end her speeches usually wind up with one last joke

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windup

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noun

ˈwīnd-ˌəp

as in ending

the last part of a process or action wait until the windup of your sales pitch before giving up any information about the product's price point

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Recent Examples of wind up

Verb

But Tremper was quick to point out that the film wound up being a sort of meta commentary on AI. —

Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026 Augusta National can still take a bite out of anyone with enough swirling gusts to bring indecision, or bad shots that wind up in the wrong spot. —

Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

Noun

So this last question has a bit of a windup. —

Adam B. Vary, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025 That’s certainly not unique to McCarthy’s work, but the windup rabbit toy in Caveat is distinctly unnerving, thanks in large part to its weirdly human eyes. —

Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wind up

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When remediation ends too soon, contamination often rebounds, according to DERM officials.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026