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also winded up
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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
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as in stopped
to come to an end
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
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Recent Examples of wound up
Plummer wound up getting an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Too many of them made academic strides in the pen, then returned to New York and wound up sleeping on someone’s couch.
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Rufus Walker,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
Tolbert wound up at third base and scored on Loftin’s two-out RBI single.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
More than 120 people were evacuated from the MV Hondius in Spain’s Canary Islands early last month — including the 18 Americans who wound up in the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha — though most were from other countries.
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Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Examples of such unauthorized access to personal data abound, including a recent case where the healthcare data of some 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank wound up listed for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba.
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Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
Another one also wound up getting away from the Heat as an ancillary part of the Lillard negotiations.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Sosa wound up with a handful of offers, including from FIU, but committed to North Carolina State University as a freshman.
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Anthony Aguirre,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Australia wound up winning the Group J match up 3-1, with the final goal coming in the closing minutes in extra time on a penalty kick from Marko Arnautovic, scoring his 48th career international goal.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Too many of them made academic strides in the pen, then returned to New York and wound up sleeping on someone’s couch.
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Rufus Walker,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
Tolbert wound up at third base and scored on Loftin’s two-out RBI single.
—
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
More than 120 people were evacuated from the MV Hondius in Spain’s Canary Islands early last month — including the 18 Americans who wound up in the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha — though most were from other countries.
—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Examples of such unauthorized access to personal data abound, including a recent case where the healthcare data of some 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank wound up listed for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba.
—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
Another one also wound up getting away from the Heat as an ancillary part of the Lillard negotiations.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Sosa wound up with a handful of offers, including from FIU, but committed to North Carolina State University as a freshman.
—
Anthony Aguirre,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Australia wound up winning the Group J match up 3-1, with the final goal coming in the closing minutes in extra time on a penalty kick from Marko Arnautovic, scoring his 48th career international goal.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound up
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Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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Brown helped lead the Celtics to a 56-win season and finished sixth in MVP voting.
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The collection also accepts medical sharps, including diabetic needles, blood lancets, insulin pens, epi-pens, syringes, expired over-the-counter medicines and non-narcotic prescriptions.
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Powell's term as Fed chairman expired in mid-May, and Kevin Warsh took over the role shortly after.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
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While nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication during the new millennium, the Daily Herald is nonetheless joining a growing chain in a shrinking industry.
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Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds.
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The game wrapped up 3-3, including surprising goals for each side during stoppage time.
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Schmitz was hired days after Ujiri's introduction, and with the coaching staff complete, the Mavericks have wrapped up 17 months of upheaval by finishing the move into a new era.
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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“Wound up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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