Synonyms of wound up

wound up

verb

variants also winded up

past tense of wind up

1

as in ended

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• began
• started
• commenced
• inaugurated

2

as in stopped

to come to an end

her speeches usually wind up with one last joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wound up

Borgli’s previous film, 2023’s Dream Scenario, featured Nicolas Cage as a mild-mannered academic who became famous after he mysteriously (and magically) wound up in total strangers’ dreams; that fame turned toxic, however, when his avatar in the dreams suddenly started assaulting people. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026

But in other, important ways, the story of how Donovan wound up here is unique. —Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026

He and five other Aryan Brotherhood members were all sentenced to federal prison and wound up in ADX Florence — a concrete fortress designed to be escape-proof, housing terrorists, gang members, and other federal inmates deemed too violent for normal facilities. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

Smith wound up with 23 points and nine rebounds while Sengun added 24 points and Thompson 18 and seven assists. —CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

Barkley wound up being named league MVP the following season and led the rival Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl title. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026

Several persons of interest have been detained, but all have wound up released with no charges. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026

In the end, our team wound up a player short, so my sacrifice proved unnecessary. —Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Many hoped that lepton universality would be violated, but the LHCb collaboration, perhaps to their own surprise, wound up vindicating the Standard Model. —Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026