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noun

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Recent Examples of wind up
Verb
The Chicago Cubs’ best option may still wind up being Matt Shaw As a kid, Pete Crow-Armstrong never wanted to root for his dad’s favorite team. Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 3 May 2025 That wound up backfiring on them against Minnesota. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
As Brown started his windup, AppleTV+ put a chyron on the screen showing the odds Soto would homer in that at-bat: a 3% chance. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025 Webb also made a subtle tweak to his mechanics, adding movement to his back foot during his windup as opposed to remaining stationary. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wind up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind up
Verb
  • The game ended on a sacrifice fly at 1:17 a.m. Arkansas will throw junior right-hander Gage Wood against LSU junior right-hander Anthony Eyanson.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
  • The legislature passed nearly 500 bills in its 120 days of work, which ended about 7:20 p.m. as the House adjourned, shortly after the Senate.
    The Denver Post, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • There was no anger from the stands or the players at a 20th league defeat — everybody stopped being too concerned by their league form a long time ago.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 May 2025
  • In 2010, a small city nestled between the Rocky Mountains and Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho voted to stop adding fluoride to its municipal water system.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The ending isn’t a surprise—Alonso eventually re-signed with the Mets.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
  • In a letter addressed to Bisignano, a group of GOP representatives said they were concerned regarding SSA staffing cuts and the ending of office leases.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • That team finished 7-9. 2002 Dallas Cowboys: Chad Hutchinson, Quincy Carter.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The jammed-gate races were finished but ultimately ruled a no contest.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Perfumes and Essential Oils Not only can fragrances and essential oils expire, it’s recommended to keep them out of the bathroom entirely.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
  • The Big 12’s media rights agreement expires in the summer of 2031, which means the next contract likely will be signed and sealed in the spring of 2030 — during Yormark’s tenure.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Following the conclusion of her testimony on Friday, both Cassie and her husband, Alex Fine, released statements on the trial via her attorney Douglas Wigdor.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 May 2025
  • There will also be updates about the conclusion of session of the Arkansas Legislature at the State Capitol.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The Liberty have concluded their months-long victory lap that started with a trip down the Canyon of Heroes and ended among the world’s biggest pop-culture superstars at the Met Gala.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
  • Investigators later concluded that faulty mechanical systems, combined with weak oversight, were to blame.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • When that shows '0,' this restaurant needs to cease operations.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Starting June 1, the forecast office in Fairbanks, Alaska, also will cease overnight staffing; Pendleton, Oregon, also is on the list provided by Fahy, but a date has not been set.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 May 2025

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“Wind up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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