WIND DOWN Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

wind down

verb

as in to relax

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tense (up)

Examples of wind down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Saturday's violence comes as Israel and Hamas are weighing a cease-fire proposal that would wind down the nearly 10-month war and free the roughly 110 hostages who remain captive in Gaza. —

Tia Goldenberg and Bassem Mroue, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2024 The company has also been winding down production of its older Vantage sports car model. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 July 2024 The Hot Girl Coach is winding down the Hot Girl Summer tour and has blessed us with nonstop beauty inspo every step of the way. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 July 2024 Amazon's big summer sale may be winding down, but there are still plenty of Prime Day shoe deals to score before the day ends. —

Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wind down

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