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

Burton wound up missing the entire 2025 season, and Prentice had a solid season as a run-blocker and a pass-blocker — not allowing a single quarterback pressure in 25 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026

Annie wound up spending more than 140 days in the hospital. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026

Duran went 3 for 4 with two solo home runs to lead Mexico’s offense, and Anthony delivered what wound up being the game-winning three-run home run with a 417-foot bomb in the bottom of the third. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026

Wyoming was outscored by Nevada in the second half by an 11-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Leland Walker led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points. —ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026

That humble project wound up spanning four discs and nearly three hours, with at least one track completely rewritten to address then-recent escalations in the Ukraine. —Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026

Irving and Davis only wound up playing 25 minutes together in Dallas. —Christian Clark, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026

Six years ago, close to a century and a half of history came to an end when the club – then called Macclesfield Town – was wound up and all trading stopped. —Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026

Glenn and McKinnon wound up talking and were able to resolve the issue. —Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026