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also winded down
as in relaxed
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night
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Recent Examples of wound down
Resources for Pebble owners wound down and went dark in June 2018.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As her 120-day term wound down, Halligan faced mounting resistance from the federal bench.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
As the night wound down in Hollywood, partygoers lingered, sweaty and smiling, voices raspy from singing with friends and strangers who felt like friends.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
The two teams went back-and-forth as time wound down.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
After the shoot, the evening wound down.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Instead, Payton Pritchard took the ball himself, driving into traffic as time wound down in the Celtics’ season opener.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
After the shoot had wrapped up for the day, the actor wound down with the cast and crew before heading to bed.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, leisure and hospitality, a key sector for consumer demand, saw a loss of 19,000 as vacation season wound down.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As her 120-day term wound down, Halligan faced mounting resistance from the federal bench.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
As the night wound down in Hollywood, partygoers lingered, sweaty and smiling, voices raspy from singing with friends and strangers who felt like friends.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
The two teams went back-and-forth as time wound down.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
After the shoot, the evening wound down.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Instead, Payton Pritchard took the ball himself, driving into traffic as time wound down in the Celtics’ season opener.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
After the shoot had wrapped up for the day, the actor wound down with the cast and crew before heading to bed.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, leisure and hospitality, a key sector for consumer demand, saw a loss of 19,000 as vacation season wound down.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound down
Verb
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In 2014, the International Skating Union relaxed its rules to allow words in music, part of a push toward bringing the sport into the modern era.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Their posture, in general, was relaxed; their heads were up and their interactions were fluid.—
Daniel Coyle,
Big Think,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos!—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across the field, Granite Hills’ talented junior quarterback, Zac Benitez, chilled out, bobbing his head to tunes playing on his headphones.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Skarsgård explained that the same thing was applied to his facial expressions, to assure that the character loosened up over the course of the film.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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Millions of Americans, especially the richest, took advantage of the ultra-low interest rates during the pandemic, when the Fed loosened up monetary policy to shore up the economy.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Wound down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound%20down. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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