as in relaxes
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
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Recent Examples of winds down
But before 2025 winds down, there is one event that will take place — a throwback to its heritage called the Great Turtle Drop that no doubt will bring more than a few folks out.
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Death Valley National Park, California When summer winds down, programming ramps up in Death Valley National Park.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The exhibition winds down in the thirties, after Man Ray soured on photography.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is honest about where Kim stands as his rookie season winds down and the postseason looms.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Miz appeared in place of Corey Graves for what seems like his commentary audition as his in-ring career winds down.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
If the season has been any indication, there will be a lot of tears shed from not only Zingbot's zings but the fallout from the week as the season winds down.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Miami Heat are interested in bringing in a New York free agent power forward/center to fill out their roster as the 2025 offseason winds down, according to a recent report.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Death Valley National Park, California When summer winds down, programming ramps up in Death Valley National Park.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The exhibition winds down in the thirties, after Man Ray soured on photography.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is honest about where Kim stands as his rookie season winds down and the postseason looms.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Miz appeared in place of Corey Graves for what seems like his commentary audition as his in-ring career winds down.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
If the season has been any indication, there will be a lot of tears shed from not only Zingbot's zings but the fallout from the week as the season winds down.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Miami Heat are interested in bringing in a New York free agent power forward/center to fill out their roster as the 2025 offseason winds down, according to a recent report.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds down
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The plaintiffs—three current students in Brooklyn yeshivas, their parents, and two former students—ask the courts to strike down a new law that relaxes oversight of nonpublic schools.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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Our foul, flatulent father-figure may exaggerate a bit when belittling his enemies (and friends, for that matter), but cloaked under his aura of filth — like an adult Pig-Pen’s toxic dust cloud — rests a core truth.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pull this three-seater sofa all the way out to create a sleeping space, and move around the arm rests and pillows to get the perfect hangout spot.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Winds down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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