Synonyms of winding down

winding down

verb

present participle of wind down

as in relaxing

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

• relaxing
• mellowing (out)
• loosening up
• hanging loose
• chilling out
• chilling
• resting
• unwinding
• decompressing
• hanging (around or out)
• composing
• hacking (around)
• zoning out
• kicking back
• vegging out
• goofing (off)
• basking
• de-stressing
• settling
• unbending
• lounging
• idling
• comforting
• cooling
• alleviating
• reposing
• loafing
• calming
• lolling
• relieving
• droning
• lazing
• bumming
• vegetating
• dawdling
• dillydallying
• easing
• footling
• dallying
• quieting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensing (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of winding down

Mao Zedong’s tumultuous Cultural Revolution was just winding down when Wang started school in what is today Yantai city of China’s eastern Shandong province. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Earnings season is winding down, but a few stragglers in the portfolio are still left to report this week. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Tom Brady was winding down his Tampa Bay tenure, and Todd Bowles was coming off his first season as head coach. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

The latest read from the Global Port Tracker shows the peak shipping season winding down, but import volume should remain high this month before steadily declining. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

With time winding down ahead of Monday’s trade deadline, the Red Sox continue to look for more offense and pitching. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Sabrina Carpenter appears to be winding down promotion of her most recent album, Man’s Best Friend. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Rollins brought up the past and the possibility of their in-ring careers winding down as a reason to go at it one more time. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Made for heading out or winding down, this slim-fit jacket and cropped jogger combo pairs just as well with sneakers for sightseeing as with slippers back at the hotel. — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026