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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
He was arrested, wound up in jail for a couple of days and had a fancy meal at the Pump Room.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Duncan wound up her time by announcing that Netflix will stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup from Brazil in 2027.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2026
On May 12, Colbert sat down with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Pedro Pascal and wound up kissing both of them on the lips to the delight of his studio audience.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The game wound up getting away from the Tigers later, as the Mets scored three runs in both the sixth and eighth innings, and the Mets' bullpen was able to hold Detroit scoreless for the rest of the game for a 10-2 New York win.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
That the story of The Deb, which centers around female friendship and unity despite cultural differences, wound up curdling into a swirling pit of harassment and negativity and abuse is one of this world’s cruel ironies.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 May 2026
For example, two weeks ago, the White Sox wound up last on our list despite only one of our voters actually ranking them 30th.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The whole documentary wound up being about that.
—A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Two drivers slammed into two squad cars within a couple of hours and wound up under arrest, records show.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Duncan wound up her time by announcing that Netflix will stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup from Brazil in 2027.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2026
On May 12, Colbert sat down with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Pedro Pascal and wound up kissing both of them on the lips to the delight of his studio audience.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The game wound up getting away from the Tigers later, as the Mets scored three runs in both the sixth and eighth innings, and the Mets' bullpen was able to hold Detroit scoreless for the rest of the game for a 10-2 New York win.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
That the story of The Deb, which centers around female friendship and unity despite cultural differences, wound up curdling into a swirling pit of harassment and negativity and abuse is one of this world’s cruel ironies.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 May 2026
For example, two weeks ago, the White Sox wound up last on our list despite only one of our voters actually ranking them 30th.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The whole documentary wound up being about that.
—A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Two drivers slammed into two squad cars within a couple of hours and wound up under arrest, records show.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound up
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After the review, McNabb was assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference and a game misconduct that ended his night.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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After one more look-ahead sizzle reminding the audience about the power of WBD’s IP, the show ended at just about 10 minutes over the hour mark.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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For nearly two hours, Kid Rock barely stopped moving.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Like Glenn, Johnson became the Bears coach after the Lions finished 15-2 in 2024.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Kankakee Community College commit Landon Ehman finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Mason Almazan allowed one run over the final two innings to earn the victory on the mound.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Second-year guard Sarah Ashlee Barker scored the game-winner on a put-back right before time expired, and pandemonium ensued.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The president told Congress on May 1 that hostilities had ceased, on the day that would have been the deadline for congressional authorization.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the bulk of the offseason acquisition for the Dallas Cowboys is wrapped up.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Paramount Skydance wrapped up its series of intimate presentations with agencies and marketers in recent weeks.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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The loss marked an early end for the Frost, which had previously gone a perfect 6-0 when facing elimination in the PWHL playoffs, and halted the team’s quest for a rare threepeat.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Waymo has drawn criticism for its vehicles failing to yield to school buses in Austin, and for the performance of its vehicles during widespread power outages in San Francisco in December, when robotaxis halted in traffic, causing gridlock.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Wound up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound%20up. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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