WINDS UP Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

winds up

verb

present tense third-person singular of wind up

as in ends

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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as in stops

to come to an end her speeches usually wind up with one last joke

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Recent Examples of winds up In the past, the USDA has said the cardholder usually winds up with less cash than the card is worth, benefitting the business. —

CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Mother Mary casts Hathaway as the title character, who was previously described as a Lady Gaga-meets-Swift hybrid who flees a tour and winds up seeking out an old friend and fashion designer (Michaela Coel) who helped shape her public persona. —

Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 Storms will be capable of producing hail up to a quarter size and damaging winds up to 70 mph. —

Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Yet somehow, in spite of themselves, everyone kind of winds up liking him. —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026 In Cedar Rapids, the forecast shows a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, with gusting winds up to 30 mph, followed by a cooler, breezy night with lingering rain chances. —

Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 26 Mar. 2026 But in terms of where his ultimate legacy winds up, a lot will depend on how the company fares in the years to come. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 Beard said everyone eventually winds up in the same spot as the Rebels, needing to win or go home — with 68 teams lucky enough to make the NCAA Tournament and stave that off for another week. —

Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 Strong winds up to 50 mph will join heavy snow in the area, dropping visibility to a quarter-mile or less at times, according to the warning. —

Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026

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Creating that kind of structure, Manning suggests, is essential to easing the pressure teachers carry long after the school day ends.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The company in the new agreement removed the biggest obstacle — the right to keep workers for at least three hours after their shift ends at its discretion — from their proposal Local 12775 Vice President Vern Beck told the Post-Tribune Friday.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026