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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
Instead, Payton Pritchard took the ball himself, driving into traffic as time wound down in the Celtics’ season opener.
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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
Funny enough, however, as the game wound down to its final moments, Dart again found himself on the sideline.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This week only reinforced that point as the second meeting of the Senate Gun Violence Prevention Working Group wound down on Wednesday.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
As society moved on from COVID, Stadler noticed these types of interventions also wound down.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The final set was much more of a contest, with the duo exchanging multiple breaks of serve as the match wound down to a nail-biting finish.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
As the dismal year wound down, Intel's longtime CEO Pat Gelsinger retired.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
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
Funny enough, however, as the game wound down to its final moments, Dart again found himself on the sideline.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This week only reinforced that point as the second meeting of the Senate Gun Violence Prevention Working Group wound down on Wednesday.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
As society moved on from COVID, Stadler noticed these types of interventions also wound down.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The final set was much more of a contest, with the duo exchanging multiple breaks of serve as the match wound down to a nail-biting finish.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
As the dismal year wound down, Intel's longtime CEO Pat Gelsinger retired.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound down
Verb
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All the while, the aspirator runs quietly and plays gentle tunes to keep mom and the baby relaxed, keeping stress to a minimum.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the FDA had recently relaxed its rules about how the pills could be prescribed and dispensed, allowing women to receive them by mail after a telehealth visit with a provider.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Keep refridgerated and serve chilled.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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If bottled or canned, the product was chilled in the fridge beforehand and tasted directly from the container as well as poured over ice.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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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!—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
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And though this slick east-side restaurant has loosened up a bit, the razor-sharp staff still runs the place like the fine-dining spectacle it's been for 20 years, with perfect pacing and so much poise.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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