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

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

Rather than loading up on sugar and additives, the recipe centers on compounds tied to winding down, including L-theanine, magnesium, lemon balm, chamomile and chicory root fiber. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

The reforms include winding down mRNA vaccine development, withdrawing funding for an international vaccine alliance and tightening access to COVID shots. — CNN Money, 16 July 2026

But with the World Cup in Kansas City coming to close, the City of Entrepreneurs Market is also winding down. — Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

Just as the week was winding down, we were given more to look forward to. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026