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 the day winds down, get cozy in the living room for a game of cards and a glass of South African wine, or watch the sun set from the stone terrace. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Your spidey-senses start tingling as the game winds down, and something just tells you to start rolling the camera. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The worst of the deadly nor'easter that's lashed the Northeast is behind us, and Monday will feature minor impacts as the storm winds down. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

In the aerial footage shot by Moreno and Marciniw, the sound of the engine’s motor winds down and a horn blares, possibly warning the pilot that the main rotor speed had dropped too low or the helicopter had lost hydraulics. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

As the season winds down and work routines return, reading tends to move indoors and become more private. — Nora Krug, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026

As the summer winds down in Connecticut, so does the end of Porchfest season. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

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