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as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time
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2
as in to stop
to come to an end
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
wait until the windup of your sales pitch before giving up any information about the product's price point
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Recent Examples of wind up
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Among those who were battling for the final spots in camp, Brennan Bernardino and Cooper Criswell both wound up making the big league bullpen after an additional spot opened due to Hendriks’ injury.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2025
In the windup to the Wisconsin fest, Nickelback will play a series of festival dates in April and May on the Rock the Country tour, which will also feature Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Travis Tritt, Aaron Lewis, Big & Rich and more.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Hitting’s not that easy, of course, and Miranda wound up with only 114 hits, far from the 200 mark that’s been elusive for decades in Minnesota.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Among those who were battling for the final spots in camp, Brennan Bernardino and Cooper Criswell both wound up making the big league bullpen after an additional spot opened due to Hendriks’ injury.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Ohtani continues to work out of the windup primarily (20 of the 25 pitches), a change from his approach when pitching for the Angels.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2025
In the windup to the Wisconsin fest, Nickelback will play a series of festival dates in April and May on the Rock the Country tour, which will also feature Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Travis Tritt, Aaron Lewis, Big & Rich and more.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind up
Verb
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Meanwhile, Erceg is looking to end a two-fight losing skid of his own heading into the UFC Mexico City headliner.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 Men’s March Madness PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For as satisfying as St. John’s resurrection has felt, the ending verse was about as empty as imaginable.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There’s nothing to stop this being made available to other OEMs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The park also provides convenient shuttle buses to transport guests throughout the park, which stop just outside the lodge.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Season 3 left off in a dire place — in a shocking twist ending, Ava betrayed Deborah after the comedian had stabbed her in the back by naming someone else as the head writer of her new late-night show.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
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With Saturday’s strong performance, the Gophers finish the regular season ranked 10th in the nation.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Alex endures the harassment, finishes her work, and ends the night by devouring a bowl of stew in the kitchen.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Garden said that a growing audience is changing the way the league is thinking about its next media rights contract, with both its international and domestic deals expiring after the 2028 season.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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To add insult to injury, fresh speculation emerged over the future of club captain Virgil van Dijk, whose contract expires this summer.—
Sam Tighe,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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This is the conclusion of a study by researchers from China, who said such a presence could explain the mysterious nature of rapidly moving stars in our galaxy's halo.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During her time on the long-running ABC drama, which concluded after 12 seasons in 2005, Delaney won an Emmy in 1997 for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In its most recent meeting, which concluded on March 19, Fed officials acknowledged growing economic uncertainty, prompting them to raise their inflation forecast while lowering their growth outlook.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Yellow’s bankruptcy journey has lasted roughly 20 months, with the century-old less-than-truckload (LTL) company ceasing operations July 30, 2023.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Apr. 2025
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If Jun-no can’t turn things around quickly the company may cease to exist.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Wind up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20up. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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