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
• bums
• lolls
• eases
• dawdles
• relieves
• cools
• dallies
• quiets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenses (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of winds down

The district, established in 1992, well after the Voting Rights Act, to help ensure Black voting power, is in the process of a major transition of leadership as Congresswoman Frederica Wilson winds down her final term. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Your brain knows that’s not super important, so as excess processing power runs low, your inner clock winds down for a bit. — April Dávila, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

As the day winds down, your focus naturally turns toward making smarter choices. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Regardless, the longer-term targets from May’s Investor Day all point the same direction — profits rising through 2027 and 2028 as spending winds down and buybacks shrink the share count. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 July 2026

As the day winds down, there’s no better finale than a sunset supper on the deck at Hello, Sailor, the Kindreds’ playful take on a classic North Carolina fish camp. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

But these reserves remain critically low, and the administration will be keeping an eye on their levels as the clock winds down on the 60-day Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down? — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026

Tencent winds down its Japanese game studio investments Tencent—the world’s largest gaming firm, one of China’s top tech corporations, and one of the world’s most valuable companies of any kind—is headed for the exits. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 June 2026