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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The twisting water trail, winding down its glaucous tunnel, looked as peaceful as the inside of a church.
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 27 June 2024
That tenure, which included assignments for W magazine, wound down in 2006 with his departure to Hearst Magazines.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 June 2024
Apple’s buy now, pay later loans have only been widely available in the U.S. since last October, but the tech giant is already winding down the offering.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 17 June 2024
That dynamic has played out during the critical spring selling season, which is winding down with a whimper amid weak demand.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 June 2024
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 27 June 2024
That tenure, which included assignments for W magazine, wound down in 2006 with his departure to Hearst Magazines.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 June 2024
Apple’s buy now, pay later loans have only been widely available in the U.S. since last October, but the tech giant is already winding down the offering.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 17 June 2024
That dynamic has played out during the critical spring selling season, which is winding down with a whimper amid weak demand.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 June 2024
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20down. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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