Synonyms of winds down

winds down

verb

present tense third-person singular of wind down

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxes
• hangs loose
• rests
• mellows (out)
• loosens up
• chills out
• chills
• unwinds
• decompresses
• composes
• kicks back
• de-stresses
• hacks (around)
• basks
• hangs (around or out)
• settles
• zones out
• footles
• unbends
• dillydallies
• vegetates
• goofs (off)
• vegges out
• lounges
• reposes
• drones
• calms
• alleviates
• lazes
• comforts
• idles
• loafs
• lolls
• bums
• eases
• dawdles
• relieves
• cools
• dallies
• quiets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenses (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of winds down

As corporate earnings season winds down, investors are turning their focus to the Iran war, rising bond yields and assessing the outlook for the Federal Reserve. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

And as the season winds down, chefs often find creative ways to put this bounty to use. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

As Big Brother Season 28 winds down, the game intensifies, and big moves have to be made to make it to finale night. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Major League Baseball is just a few weeks away from the postseason as the regular season winds down, but the sport has a different feel this year than in previous years. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Gasoline prices typically begin easing as summer driving winds down. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

As summer winds down, Pittsburgh is celebrating Labor Day, good food and football. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

As salmon season winds down and Fat Bear Week approaches, the famous brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve have to get out and about while the eating is good. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

That fourth and final playoff rotation spot will be the one to follow as the season winds down. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026