Synonyms of wound up

wound up

verb

variants also winded up

past tense of wind up

1

as in ended

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

• ended
• finished
• concluded
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• closed
• rang down the curtain (on)
• put paid to
• closed out
• completed
• terminated
• crowned
• suspended
• climaxed
• consummated
• perfected
• halted
• stopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• began
• started
• commenced
• inaugurated

2

as in stopped

to come to an end

her speeches usually wind up with one last joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• stopped
• expired
• concluded
• ceased
• halted
• winked (out)
• finished
• died
• passed
• left off
• closed
• terminated
• broke off
• went
• broke up
• elapsed
• determined
• lapsed
• stalled
• discontinued
• let up
• bit the dust
• quit
• packed (up or in)
• dead-ended
• refrained (from)
• cut out
• laid off (of)
• knocked off
• suspended
• broke down
• wound down
• paused
• gave over
• desisted (from)
• stayed
• conked (out)
• petered (out)
• abated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• hung on
• persisted
• prolonged
• extended
• drew out
• protracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wound up

The university wound up getting the vast majority of the works on its wish list, the source said. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

How Chrissie Hynde wound up being that kind of songwriter is anyone’s guess. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Hairston wound up with 71 of the 81 possible plays against the Texans. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Warner Bros/Alcon’s Practical Magic 2 wound up flying to a $46M global debut, with $16M overseas and $30M domestic. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Talib, who went on to play 12 years in the NFL, ran up to confront Ekwerekwu and wound up with the pitch in his hands. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

The film covers the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, whom Baldwin was accused of shooting accidentally in 2021 when a live bullet somehow wound up in what was supposed to be a prop gun during the making of the movie, Rust. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

But just because money from the trademark deal wound up being used to influence legislation, the judge said, doesn’t mean the deal was made for that purpose. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

The bloodied Hoover did not miss a play on the series and wound up going 13 of 16 for 231 yards with 4 touchdowns and no turnovers in his Indiana debut. — Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026