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
Burroughs explained at least four presses will fire up as the game winds down, operating from sunset to sunrise.
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Vanderbilt will acquire the California College of the Arts campus in the city’s downtown, as the roughly 120-year-old school winds down its operations by 2027, according to a release.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Some afternoons, as the day winds down, Jewelers Row feels suspended between eras.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
As John Cena’s retirement tour winds down, one of his former rivals remains unconvinced that the 17-time world champion is truly finished with his in-ring career.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
John Tufts Temperatures have gradually cooled across the Midwest as October winds down to Halloween.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Even as the weather gets chillier and bare-skin season winds down, hair removal—via shaving, trimming, or lasering—remains a year-round habit for many of us.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Oct. 2025
The team dinner winds down after about an hour, as the coaches and players scatter.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In a clip from the docuseries, Swift winds down post-show.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Vanderbilt will acquire the California College of the Arts campus in the city’s downtown, as the roughly 120-year-old school winds down its operations by 2027, according to a release.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Some afternoons, as the day winds down, Jewelers Row feels suspended between eras.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
As John Cena’s retirement tour winds down, one of his former rivals remains unconvinced that the 17-time world champion is truly finished with his in-ring career.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
John Tufts Temperatures have gradually cooled across the Midwest as October winds down to Halloween.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Even as the weather gets chillier and bare-skin season winds down, hair removal—via shaving, trimming, or lasering—remains a year-round habit for many of us.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Oct. 2025
The team dinner winds down after about an hour, as the coaches and players scatter.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In a clip from the docuseries, Swift winds down post-show.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds down
Verb
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The notice relaxes the safe harbor in reg.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Potassium relaxes the muscles in your blood vessels, helping lower your blood pressure.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The proposal rests on the false premise that allowing corporate investors to own and subsequently rent out homes is a major driver of high home prices.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Opened last fall, the resort rests where three ecosystems collide—the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau, and the Great Basin—creating scenery that feels somewhat otherworldly.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Winds down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds%20down. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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