wind down
verb
wound down also winded down; winding down; winds down
1
: to draw gradually toward an end
the party was winding down
: to cause a gradual lessening of usually with the intention of bringing to an end
Examples of wind down in a Sentence
not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night
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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had the ball as time was winding down and had a bad turnover to Westbrook.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
With the current quarter winding down, there are some stocks investors should keep an eye on heading into the next period.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Agnes Gund’s Art for Justice Fund, which wound down in 2023 after giving more than $127 million over six years to artists and activists working to end mass incarceration, left the center a significant legacy grant as well as its listserv.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Hatch Restore 2 Part sunrise alarm clock, part sleep coach, the Hatch Restore 2 helps users wind down with calming routines and wake up gradually using personalised light and sound.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
With the current quarter winding down, there are some stocks investors should keep an eye on heading into the next period.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Agnes Gund’s Art for Justice Fund, which wound down in 2023 after giving more than $127 million over six years to artists and activists working to end mass incarceration, left the center a significant legacy grant as well as its listserv.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Hatch Restore 2 Part sunrise alarm clock, part sleep coach, the Hatch Restore 2 helps users wind down with calming routines and wake up gradually using personalised light and sound.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20down. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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