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

Glenn and McKinnon wound up talking and were able to resolve the issue. —Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

That couple had invited Bad Bunny to their wedding, according to a statement from the artist’s publicists, and wound up being invited to the Super Bowl instead. —Christopher Spata, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026

In a phone interview with the Miami Herald from the Olympic Village on Monday, Firestone explained how and why a South Florida kid with no experience in winter sports wound up a skeleton racer for Israel. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026

Rather than plowing into the bird, Horvat slowed down, eventually wound up with the puck back on his stick and continued a sequence that led to a goal by teammate Matthew Schaefer, four seconds before intermission. —Sean Gentille, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

And that doesn't include the controversial Epstein files, which wasn't an international matter, until former Prince Andrew of England wound up in the scandal. —Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

The song, of course, wound up on Rihanna’s 2007 Good Girl Gone Bad album, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven weeks that year. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026

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