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 the year winds down, many leaders shift their focus to holiday campaigns, budget wrap-ups or end-of-year reporting.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 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
Death Valley National Park, California When summer winds down, programming ramps up in Death Valley National Park.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The exhibition winds down in the thirties, after Man Ray soured on photography.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is honest about where Kim stands as his rookie season winds down and the postseason looms.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Miz appeared in place of Corey Graves for what seems like his commentary audition as his in-ring career winds down.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
If the season has been any indication, there will be a lot of tears shed from not only Zingbot's zings but the fallout from the week as the season winds down.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 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
Death Valley National Park, California When summer winds down, programming ramps up in Death Valley National Park.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The exhibition winds down in the thirties, after Man Ray soured on photography.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is honest about where Kim stands as his rookie season winds down and the postseason looms.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Miz appeared in place of Corey Graves for what seems like his commentary audition as his in-ring career winds down.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
If the season has been any indication, there will be a lot of tears shed from not only Zingbot's zings but the fallout from the week as the season winds down.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds down
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The plaintiffs—three current students in Brooklyn yeshivas, their parents, and two former students—ask the courts to strike down a new law that relaxes oversight of nonpublic schools.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the second photo, Gomez rests her left hand on her new husband's, her marquise diamond engagement ring glinting in the light.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Total enrollment for the district rests at 2,294 according to state data from the 2024-25 school year.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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