Synonyms of winds up

winds up

verb

present tense third-person singular of wind up

1

as in ends

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• finishes
• concludes
• wraps up
• rounds (off or out)
• rings down the curtain (on)
• closes
• completes
• puts paid to
• closes out
• terminates
• climaxes
• crowns
• consummates
• suspends
• perfects
• halts
• stops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• begins
• starts
• opens
• commences
• inaugurates

2

as in stops

to come to an end

her speeches usually wind up with one last joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• stops
• expires
• ceases
• concludes
• halts
• passes
• breaks off
• finishes
• dies
• terminates
• goes
• leaves off
• closes
• lapses
• breaks up
• winks (out)
• determines
• elapses
• stalls
• lets up
• bites the dust
• discontinues
• quits
• packs (up or in)
• dead-ends
• refrains (from)
• cuts out
• breaks down
• winds down
• stays
• lays off (of)
• knocks off
• pauses
• desists (from)
• gives over
• suspends
• conks (out)
• abates
• peters (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• hangs on
• persists
• extends
• draws out
• prolongs
• protracts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of winds up

Let’s talk about the final scene of episode six, in which Robbie, against all odds, winds up in Tom’s arms. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Coach Chilton’s last Friday is here, and as practice winds up for the first week, Ted shows the team to their brand new locker rooms. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

When one bag of their coke winds up swimming with the fishers, the stage’s set for sharks and psychos to smell blood and swarm. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Severe storms with hail, heavy rain and winds up to 60 mph barreled through the Charlotte region Friday and left 21,000 Duke Energy customers without power. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

If strong storms form, the biggest risks are damaging winds up to 60 to 70 mph and quarter- to golf-ball-size hail. — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

As much as 58 inches of snow fell in some regions, and strong winds up to 80 mph were responsible for large snow drifts -- many over 50 feet tall. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Whichever team winds up losing can point to a number of moments that could have changed the outcome. — Mark Anderson, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026