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

In Cedar Rapids, the forecast shows a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, with gusting winds up to 30 mph, followed by a cooler, breezy night with lingering rain chances. —Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 26 Mar. 2026

But in terms of where his ultimate legacy winds up, a lot will depend on how the company fares in the years to come. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026

The police station winds up buying every hat in the world. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

While our rain and snow chances will be low from this system, wind speeds will pick up through the day, with some communities seeing winds up to 50 mph. —Ron Smiley, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

Beard said everyone eventually winds up in the same spot as the Rebels, needing to win or go home — with 68 teams lucky enough to make the NCAA Tournament and stave that off for another week. —Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026

Strong winds up to 50 mph will join heavy snow in the area, dropping visibility to a quarter-mile or less at times, according to the warning. —Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026

For Nvidia, of course, a portion of that capex spending winds up in the company’s coffers to pay for its highly coveted—and premium-priced—chips. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026

Dry air and sustained winds up to 20 mph with some higher gusts will continue to challenge fire crews on Thursday, especially in the Rockies and Plains. —Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026