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
As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
As summer winds down, gas prices are continuing to dip in Wisconsin.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As the season winds down, hours vary, the DNR says.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As summer winds down and cooler days set in, many are already turning their attention to winter getaways.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the growing season winds down, collect your calendula seeds after allowing the flowers to dry until the petals fall away and the flowers fold in on themselves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
As summer winds down, FoundHer House members are planning their next moves.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Fridays and Saturdays are given over to pleasure and partying, the boundaries between Kingas softening as the week winds down.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
As summer winds down, Virgo guides us to take small, mindful steps that inspire mental and physical well-being.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
As summer winds down, gas prices are continuing to dip in Wisconsin.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As the season winds down, hours vary, the DNR says.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As summer winds down and cooler days set in, many are already turning their attention to winter getaways.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the growing season winds down, collect your calendula seeds after allowing the flowers to dry until the petals fall away and the flowers fold in on themselves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
As summer winds down, FoundHer House members are planning their next moves.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Fridays and Saturdays are given over to pleasure and partying, the boundaries between Kingas softening as the week winds down.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
As summer winds down, Virgo guides us to take small, mindful steps that inspire mental and physical well-being.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds down
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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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But the new guidance relaxes those limits.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But, a year later, Springer rests at the opposite end of baseball’s leaderboards.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Winds down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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