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also winded down
as in relaxed
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 wound down
This week only reinforced that point as the second meeting of the Senate Gun Violence Prevention Working Group wound down on Wednesday.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
As society moved on from COVID, Stadler noticed these types of interventions also wound down.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The final set was much more of a contest, with the duo exchanging multiple breaks of serve as the match wound down to a nail-biting finish.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
As the dismal year wound down, Intel's longtime CEO Pat Gelsinger retired.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
As society moved on from COVID, Stadler noticed these types of interventions also wound down.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The final set was much more of a contest, with the duo exchanging multiple breaks of serve as the match wound down to a nail-biting finish.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
As the dismal year wound down, Intel's longtime CEO Pat Gelsinger retired.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound down
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The Douglas crew looked rested and relaxed while on vacation over the Thanksgiving break back in 2022.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mel is stiff and stilted on camera, even in the moments he was relaxed and claimed to be having fun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ray tracing on the RTX 5090 makes lighting look next-level real, the 2TB Gen4 SSD is big enough for your entire library, and the 360mm ARGB cooler keeps temps chilled.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Spoon about 3 tablespoons chilled Filling over lower half of Dough round.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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Across the field, Granite Hills’ talented junior quarterback, Zac Benitez, chilled out, bobbing his head to tunes playing on his headphones.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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But after a few uses and washes, it’s loosened up and now feels perfect for the combination of my head and hair size.—
Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
20 Sep. 2025
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The labor market that once felt tight has loosened up—supply of workers is outweighing demand.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Wound down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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