How to Use wind down in a Sentence

wind down

verb
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  • After a day on the ranch, wind down on the front porch of the wagon and watch the sun set over the river.
    — Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • As the spawn winds down, look for the spots to be the last ones lingering around their beds.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 8 May 2024
  • As the clock winds down, Fenn might be in for a cruel summer.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • With the shot clock winding down, Momcilovic had a mismatch and called for the ball.
    — Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Barack Obama was winding down his first term in the Oval Office the last time the Sabres made the cut.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Guests can then wind down with a drink beside the garden lap pool or in the Guinguette café.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
  • On weekends, the place comes to jostling life just as all the other clubs are winding down.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The El Niño pattern should wind down in a few months, bringing some respite to the Amazon.
    — Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The benchmark index is off 1.6% in August as the month winds down, but has gained 2.5% this week.
    — Charley Grant, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Four out of the nine sandwiches had sold out, and the line still showed no signs of winding down.
    — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • Day two of Prime Day is winding down, but there are still plenty of deals to shop.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 12 July 2023
  • As time wound down, the Eagles clung to a 38–35 lead over the Detroit Lions, facing fourth-and-one.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • And with the game clock winding down … And the game is tied again, heading into overtime.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Here are just eight to consider as your week winds down.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
  • The year may be winding down, but that hasn’t stopped Latin artists from gifting new music to fans.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2023
  • But that will change soon as the winter winds down heading into April.
    — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Three Doors Down on the turntable chanting their 2000 hit would furnish a fitting coda as the bash winds down.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • With summer winding down, many are looking ahead for what’s to come with fall.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Come July, the accounts will no longer earn any interest as the state winds down the trust.
    — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
  • With the season winding down in a tight pennant race, the Cubs and Giants were tied 1-1 in the ninth inning at the Polo Grounds.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • As the day wound down and the last oddballs in full ghillie suits and neon green kilts stumbled off the distillery grounds, the sun was still nowhere near setting.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
  • As the timer winds down, players have to race against the clock to call out words that correspond with the category.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Castle hit a 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down and Newton cut through the defense for a layup to extend the lead to 18.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Grandma will agree that snuggling up in a pair of these cute cozies is an ideal way to wind down at the end of a long day.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
  • But as the record $52.5 billion in relief winds down, many states have stepped in with their own solutions.
    — Moriah Balingit, Fortune, 14 May 2024
  • But even as his time in Vegas winds down, Usher remains wound up.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The subtle glow of lanterns and votives, meanwhile, is ideal for winding down with friends over a glass (or two) of wine.
    — Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
  • But as the session wound down, a deal had failed to materialize.
    — Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Snow will begin to wind down across the Cascades on Thursday, but will overspread portions of the northern Plains as the storm treks east.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Rise is crafted for meditation and starting the day peacefully, while Rest is intended to help wind down at the end of the day and promote a comfortable mood for sleep.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 July 2024

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