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
John Tufts Temperatures have gradually cooled across the Midwest as October winds down to Halloween.
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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
The first winner of MIA Market‘s Sony Pictures Television Award has been named, as the Rome event winds down this evening in Europe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The absence of a deal and the scant progress are prompting both sides to hunker down, with the blame game only escalating as the hourglass winds down toward Tuesday evening.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
But before 2025 winds down, there is one event that will take place — a throwback to its heritage called the Great Turtle Drop that no doubt will bring more than a few folks out.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The exhibition winds down in the thirties, after Man Ray soured on photography.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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
The first winner of MIA Market‘s Sony Pictures Television Award has been named, as the Rome event winds down this evening in Europe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The absence of a deal and the scant progress are prompting both sides to hunker down, with the blame game only escalating as the hourglass winds down toward Tuesday evening.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
But before 2025 winds down, there is one event that will take place — a throwback to its heritage called the Great Turtle Drop that no doubt will bring more than a few folks out.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The exhibition winds down in the thirties, after Man Ray soured on photography.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds down
Verb
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Doctors prescribe prazosin, which relaxes blood vessels, to help lower blood pressure.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Where is the mild varietal that recalls an afternoon garden, the smoke that relaxes without disorienting?—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the clip, kwn points to Kehlani while Kehlani rests an arm on kwn’s shoulder.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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That argument rests on the fact that the scale includes not just category numbers and wind speeds but also notes about what kind of damage to expect from those winds.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Winds down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds%20down. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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