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

And lo, that’s how The Godfather wound up horsing around on a bouncy sorta-rap cut with London’s club muse and scene gadfly Normski. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026

The Lakers turned the ball over five times in the third and wound up trailing 85-80 entering the fourth quarter. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Suder wound up putting her life on hold for more than a year. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

The Panthers wound up out gaining Argyle 552 to 480 in total yards with running back Gabriel Bess picking up 160 yards on 19 carries. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

And for the record… the actress isn’t convinced Iona wound up with her new yuppie boyfriend after all. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026

The Sexual Healing Tour wound up being Gaye’s final time on the road, as he was shot and killed by his father in April 1984 at age 44. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026

Our visit wound up being a mad dash past Botticelli paintings as Leo aimed to leave as swiftly as possible. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Ghost Rider wound up in the Smithsonian’s collection anyway, a monument to grand ambition foiled by user error. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026