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

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

Around the midpoint of the special, Fleming winds up for a joke about Oreos, which was material Benz had never heard before. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 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

LaRusso winds up learning about a lot more than just facing down a bully. —David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026

The novel follows Fred Scully (Pitt), who, after traveling through Europe for two years, winds up in Ireland with his wife and daughter. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026

The tie winds up being huge for the Lancers (8-2-2, 3-2-1), who stayed within range of the two teams ahead of them. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026

And how big business and government have long influenced what winds up on our plates. —Darian Woods, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026