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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
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as in stops
to come to an end
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
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Recent Examples of winds up
Paul Greengrass’s intense wildfire thriller presents the shocking, most true tale of a school-bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) who winds up having to drive a group of elementary-schoolers through the hellish flames of the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest in California history.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
How much of this money winds up coming right back to Nvidia in the form of sales is again, difficult to determine.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
After Sade arrives at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy, the school year takes a turn when her roommate vanishes and another student winds up dead — putting Sade and her roommate’s friend, Baz, on the case.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Prater winds up stripped naked and wrapped in plastic in the center of his own trophy room.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Suddenly, the Thursday Murder Club has some serious work to do, especially since prime suspect Ventham winds up dead just days later.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Erin is a large hurricane and was projecting hurricane-force winds up to 105 miles from its center, and tropical storm-force winds up to 265 miles, the hurricane center said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
To illustrate the absurdity of adhering too closely to genre conventions, Galloway describes a plot about an innocent girl who winds up in a strange town.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
How much of this money winds up coming right back to Nvidia in the form of sales is again, difficult to determine.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
After Sade arrives at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy, the school year takes a turn when her roommate vanishes and another student winds up dead — putting Sade and her roommate’s friend, Baz, on the case.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Prater winds up stripped naked and wrapped in plastic in the center of his own trophy room.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Suddenly, the Thursday Murder Club has some serious work to do, especially since prime suspect Ventham winds up dead just days later.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Erin is a large hurricane and was projecting hurricane-force winds up to 105 miles from its center, and tropical storm-force winds up to 265 miles, the hurricane center said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
To illustrate the absurdity of adhering too closely to genre conventions, Galloway describes a plot about an innocent girl who winds up in a strange town.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds up
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The crucial monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was not published Friday and is among the data that will be delayed at least until the government shutdown ends.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The deal ends a legal dispute that began last year when Attorney General Dave Yost sued the school to block the potential sale of books and rare manuscripts from HUC's Klau Library.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The breakthrough centers on a one-atom-thick filter that stops sulfur chains from clogging up the battery.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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My colleague Hannah Pinski hit the road late last week for a couple campaign stops for Massie alongside Paul, his ally in the Senate.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Venus finishes its run in Virgo in your partnership sector, highlighting what balance and reciprocity really feel like.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Click Relaunch when the update finishes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The temporary restraining order expires in 14 days, but the state plans to request an extension, Rayfield said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas Stars are considering a move outside city limits when their lease at American Airlines Center expires in 2031.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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This lease is intended to give the company the opportunity to establish a strong presence in the market, and the goal is to secure a permanent location once the residency concludes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The career-spanning anthology includes the first-ever reissue of their 1973 debut single and concludes with a live recording the final song Lee, Lifeson and Peart played together during the 2015 R40 Tour closer at The Forum.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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If an airport ceases service for more than six hours, you may be reimbursed for non-refundable expenses like flights, hotels, prepaid tours, and change fees.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
1 Oct. 2025
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But her story importantly shows us today that when a certain population is being targeted by a state government, few officials parse out the particulars of one’s immigration status—and whether a person is stateless or not ultimately ceases to matter as the crackdowns escalate.—
Time,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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As training camp wraps up next week, the status of Kämpf will be one of the most intriguing storylines to follow.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tour kicks off March 21 in Chicago and wraps up April 17 in Los Angeles.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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For one day only, vehicle traffic halts on the 3,031-foot-long bridge and pedestrians stream across.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The best-cooling cases often reach that mark by spinning up their fans to annoyingly noisy levels, but the MasterFrame 600 halts that trend by having the third-quietest (or fourth-noisiest) sound pressure level of our test lot.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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