Synonyms of wound up

wound up

verb

variants also winded up

past tense of wind up

1

as in finished

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finished
• concluded
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• completed
• closed
• rang down the curtain (on)
• put paid to
• ended
• closed out
• suspended
• terminated
• crowned
• stopped
• perfected
• climaxed
• consummated
• halted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• began
• started
• commenced
• inaugurated

2

as in ended

to come to an end

her speeches usually wind up with one last joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• concluded
• finished
• winked (out)
• left off
• broke off
• died
• closed
• broke up
• stopped
• expired
• elapsed
• determined
• ceased
• lapsed
• went
• quitted
• passed
• halted
• terminated
• discontinued
• let up
• bit the dust
• quit
• packed (up or in)
• dead-ended
• refrained (from)
• cut out
• wound down
• laid off (of)
• knocked off
• gave over
• broke down
• suspended
• desisted (from)
• stalled
• conked (out)
• stayed
• paused
• winded down
• petered (out)
• abated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• hung on
• persisted
• prolonged
• extended
• drew out
• protracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wound up

Meanwhile, tenants who lived in homes that became rent-controlled had far less incentive to leave, which wound up limiting their mobility, according to the 2019 paper and other research, Respighi Grasso explained in an interview with USA TODAY. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

Rashada wound up at Arizona State, where his father, Harlen Rashada once played. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Makhlouf wound up on the trainer’s table with his left shin wrapped in an ice pack. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025

That said, one regional slate went retrograde, as an early-afternoon CBS window wound up shedding a small number of viewers in the conversion from the old panel-only scheme to BDP. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025

The Red Sox wound up sweeping the Washington Nationals and clinching a playoff berth on the last day of the season. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025

Lowell and his crew wound up stranded in space three days into their mission after a short caused one of their oxygen tanks to explode. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025

Worse, Rantanen and the Stars wound up eliminating Colorado in Round 2 of the NHL playoffs last spring. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025

Vásquez made his first start toward the end of April 2024 and wound up making 20 starts while teaming with Matt Waldron as a bridge while the team managed injuries to both Darvish and Musgrove. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025