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 gigs last year also wound up being some of the last the Grateful Dead offshoot band would ever play due to Bob Weir’s death in January. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Carroll wound up living with Newton-John and her mother in their Hampstead mews apartment for two years. — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026

There’s a guy who wound up dying under mysterious circumstances that makes up part of him. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Shipley wound up with a 69 and tied for third with Ricky Castillo (65), three shots behind. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Tampa Bay wound up blitzing 46% of their defensive snaps, which ranked third-most in the league. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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