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
As time wound down on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ most ineffective performance of these playoffs, Max Domi took the opportunity to send a message.
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The evening wound down with dancing under warm café lights, a scoop of banana Nutella or stracciatella, or a final cigarette in the early summer air.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 9 May 2025
The Gates Foundation had planned to wind down two decades after Gates’ death, meaning Thursday’s announcement significantly moves up that timetable.
—Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Rain chances continue through Thursday, with showers beginning to wind down by the evening, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The evening wound down with dancing under warm café lights, a scoop of banana Nutella or stracciatella, or a final cigarette in the early summer air.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 9 May 2025
The Gates Foundation had planned to wind down two decades after Gates’ death, meaning Thursday’s announcement significantly moves up that timetable.
—Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Rain chances continue through Thursday, with showers beginning to wind down by the evening, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down
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In the video advertisement, Fox is seen relaxing in a bubble bath, her hair styled in a blond bouffant evocative of 1960s glamour.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 May 2025
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That could change quickly once people start seeing others relaxing in the back seat, watching Netflix, while they’re stuck behind the wheel.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In the clip, the siblings chill out on a stoop as lead singer Danielle lip synchs along over the marching drum-like beat as blasé New Yorkers walk through frame without breaking stride.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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And that's the answer to your question right there is that moment of the like, dude, chill out.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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