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

Midway through the preseason, that star changed his mind — and Webb wound up redshirting. —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026

Webb wound up being inactive, however, since Kayshon Boutte, who was questionable with a hamstring injury, suited up and played. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026

Kendricks wound up making the game-saving play by breaking up the fourth-down pass to Goedert. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Several of her school-age patients have wound up in the hospital, despite being previously healthy; a few have ended up with serious complications such as pneumonia and brain inflammation. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026

Macclesfield were formed in October 2020 as a phoenix club following the demise of Macclesfield Town, former regulars in the EFL who were wound up over outstanding debts. —Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

By the time of its launch, advertisers had largely pulled out of the broadcast, which wound up attracting about 17 million people. —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025

One group left, signed a treaty and wound up in Oklahoma,. —J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025

Which wound up not being the case? —Gary Graff, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2025