Synonyms of wound down

wound down

verb

variants also winded down

past tense of wind 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxed
• chilled out
• mellowed (out)
• hung loose
• loosened up
• chilled
• rested
• unwound
• decompressed
• composed
• hacked (around)
• kicked back
• zoned out
• basked
• de-stressed
• hung (around or out)
• goofed (off)
• settled
• vegged out
• dillydallied
• unbent
• vegetated
• lounged
• loafed
• comforted
• idled
• lolled
• reposed
• relieved
• droned
• footled
• alleviated
• lazed
• calmed
• dawdled
• bummed
• cooled
• eased
• quieted
• dallied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensed (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wound down

As the World Cup has wound down, the transfer market has not taken long to spring into life. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

As training camp wound down, the duo made several cuts to determine the final roster. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

As the winter season wound down in early 1998, Central Florida received more-than-average rainfall, which spurred growth of new underbrush and vegetation in woodlands and rural areas. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026

Federal immigration officers made more than 4,000 arrests and shot multiple people, two fatally, before Operation Metro Surge wound down in February, leaving an imprint on the psyches of young children that could haunt them for years, mental health providers say. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

After the premiere ovation wound down, the filmmaker shared some more remarks. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

Summer crowds have wound down, but everything is still open and colorful fall foliage is at its peak. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026

And as the press conference wound down, that smile never really left. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026