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 month winds down, February asks you to slow down and listen more closely to what your emotions are revealing.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Contestants cheer each other on and even help each other out as the clock winds down.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The nerves that Landfair had been suppressing only show as the interview winds down, letting out a relieved and shaky breath after answering the last question.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Burroughs explained at least four presses will fire up as the game winds down, operating from sunset to sunrise.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Vanderbilt will acquire the California College of the Arts campus in the city’s downtown, as the roughly 120-year-old school winds down its operations by 2027, according to a release.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Some afternoons, as the day winds down, Jewelers Row feels suspended between eras.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
As John Cena’s retirement tour winds down, one of his former rivals remains unconvinced that the 17-time world champion is truly finished with his in-ring career.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
John Tufts Temperatures have gradually cooled across the Midwest as October winds down to Halloween.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Contestants cheer each other on and even help each other out as the clock winds down.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The nerves that Landfair had been suppressing only show as the interview winds down, letting out a relieved and shaky breath after answering the last question.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Burroughs explained at least four presses will fire up as the game winds down, operating from sunset to sunrise.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Vanderbilt will acquire the California College of the Arts campus in the city’s downtown, as the roughly 120-year-old school winds down its operations by 2027, according to a release.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Some afternoons, as the day winds down, Jewelers Row feels suspended between eras.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
As John Cena’s retirement tour winds down, one of his former rivals remains unconvinced that the 17-time world champion is truly finished with his in-ring career.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
John Tufts Temperatures have gradually cooled across the Midwest as October winds down to Halloween.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds down
Verb
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The notice relaxes the safe harbor in reg.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Potassium relaxes the muscles in your blood vessels, helping lower your blood pressure.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The proposal rests on the false premise that allowing corporate investors to own and subsequently rent out homes is a major driver of high home prices.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Opened last fall, the resort rests where three ecosystems collide—the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau, and the Great Basin—creating scenery that feels somewhat otherworldly.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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