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 our interview winds down, Rocky is still talking enthusiastically about the future.
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Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
As the year winds down and it's still being said, great.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Paley Center for Media has unveiled plans for an annual keynote address at its International Council Summit in New York City to honor cable industry legend John Malone as his half-century career winds down.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
How the brain shifts as Sunday winds down Sunday acts as a hinge between rest and performance, and the brain treats it accordingly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
As earnings season winds down, companies in the S&P 500 have so far reported their highest profit growth since 2021, according to data from FactSet Research.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 May 2026
When the summer season winds down and borage goes through the next stage of its lifecycle, borage leaves benefit the soil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Mary Ramsey harmonizes with Merchant on the final chorus and the music at last winds down; the summer day draws to a close; the memory ends.
—Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Scaling back training late in the summer as the fiscal year winds down is relatively routine inside the Pentagon.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
As the year winds down and it's still being said, great.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Paley Center for Media has unveiled plans for an annual keynote address at its International Council Summit in New York City to honor cable industry legend John Malone as his half-century career winds down.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
How the brain shifts as Sunday winds down Sunday acts as a hinge between rest and performance, and the brain treats it accordingly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
As earnings season winds down, companies in the S&P 500 have so far reported their highest profit growth since 2021, according to data from FactSet Research.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 May 2026
When the summer season winds down and borage goes through the next stage of its lifecycle, borage leaves benefit the soil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Mary Ramsey harmonizes with Merchant on the final chorus and the music at last winds down; the summer day draws to a close; the memory ends.
—Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Scaling back training late in the summer as the fiscal year winds down is relatively routine inside the Pentagon.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds down
Verb
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Keep words warm, yet clear and definite today so everyone relaxes sooner.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The new documentary includes footage of this shocking moment, showing Attenborough pressed to the ground as a young gorilla relaxes on top of him, seemingly unbothered by the man in their midst.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Palestinians and Lebanese exist and persist in their land the way a tree grows and a rock rests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Defense rests without Anthony taking the stand The defense presented only three witnesses before resting on Monday.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Winds down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds%20down. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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