as in ending
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1
as in finishing
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time
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2
as in stopping
to come to an end
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
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Recent Examples of winding up
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Bianka could be seen winding up and then throwing an impressive pitch down the plate at Dodgers Stadium to be caught by right fielder Mookie Betts, in a video shared on X by a Los Angeles Lakers fan account.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The Biden administration took a more restrictive approach toward the export of American AI, primarily through limits on chip sales that sought to prevent the key hardware from winding up in the hands of foreign adversaries such as China.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Verb
The water is naturally filtered in the wetlands before winding up back in the reservoirs.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Bianka could be seen winding up and then throwing an impressive pitch down the plate at Dodgers Stadium to be caught by right fielder Mookie Betts, in a video shared on X by a Los Angeles Lakers fan account.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The Biden administration took a more restrictive approach toward the export of American AI, primarily through limits on chip sales that sought to prevent the key hardware from winding up in the hands of foreign adversaries such as China.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winding up
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Framing his win as a reclamation of sovereignty, Muizzu expelled Indian troops and canceled defense agreements with New Delhi, abruptly ending decades of security cooperation between the two countries.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Markets gain on hopes of US shutdown ending US lawmakers on Monday inched closer to reopening the government, as the White House backed a deal that advanced in the Senate.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, a passenger aircraft that can complete make the journey without stopping is in the final stages of construction, Qantas announced on Friday, releasing first images of the plane as it is assembled.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Colorist Society has long been advocating for the role of the color finishing artist champions the new credit category.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Republicans have also proposed reopening the government through at least January, advancing three full-year spending bills covering veterans’ programs, agriculture and the legislative branch, and guarantee a future vote on the expiring health subsidies.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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What happens to water supplies depends on negotiations among the seven Colorado River states and 30 tribes, who are trying to finish a new drought-management plan to replace an expiring plan.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The author is wrapping up her Double O trilogy next year with the novel Hurricane Room — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first excerpt.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The band has announced a summer tour of their home country, Canada, with the run starting on May 26 at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, and wrapping up on June 10 at Rogers Place in Edmonton.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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The team finished 10-22 overall last season, concluding the season with six consecutive losses.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the email announcing the cancellation, families were told the school was ceasing operations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even now, the see-through footwear phenomenon shows no signs of ceasing.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Williams continued to play off-schedule in the passing game Sunday.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even with returning quarterback Bryce Young underwhelming in the passing game, the Panthers were still able to match last year’s win total in just nine games, moving to 5-4 on the season with a second consecutive victory on the road.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Winding up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winding%20up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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