How to Use wind down in a Sentence

wind down

verb
  • Yeah, the look on it when the play clock is starting to wind down.
    Kent Somers, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Ten of the 226 cells remain in action, but are due to wind down by the end of the year.
    Joe Wallace, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Rather than let the clock wind down, Bevilaqua called a timeout.
    Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • And after your day on the slopes, there’s plenty of ways to wind down.
    Dana Givens, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2022
  • As the days wind down, there’s a chance the tunes could be a bit more reflective.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 7 June 2022
  • 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
  • As the party wound down, the man cut through the crowd to again offer Ingram a drink.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And check out our list of best sleep products for more ways to wind down at night.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Guests can then wind down with a drink beside the garden lap pool or in the Guinguette café.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
  • But the historic run on prices could soon begin to wind down.
    Fortune, 23 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • Even as the 2024 Paris Olympics winds down, the greatest Black athletes in the world are still winning gold.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Emotions are high as the 2022 Beijing Olympics wind down this week.
    Analis Bailey, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • Some of this, says Das, is because many people do the wrong things to help wind down for sleep.
    Time, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Day two of Prime Day is winding down, but there are still plenty of deals to shop.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 12 July 2023
  • To help process her emotions and wind down at the end of a long day, Haddish has a few go-to self-care habits.
    Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 8 June 2022
  • Running solo is one of the best ways to wind down after a long day.
    Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • This is great for any guy who enjoys a lowball to wind down during the evening.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 28 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • Check out Sidesaddle Saloon on your way, and wind down in the Backyard around a fire pit.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2022
  • More complexes have sprung up in Brewers Hill since then, as the biggest apartment construction boom in decades appears to wind down.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024

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