1
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
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Could Tannenbaum and/or Spielman wind up working for the Jets longer term?
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2024
Such a windup suggested that a rerun of their infamous 2020 debate was coming, with Trump casting himself in the role, once again, of rogue gasbag.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
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Verb
The title comedians star as Chick and Wilbur, two baggage clerks who wind up in possession of Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Could Tannenbaum and/or Spielman wind up working for the Jets longer term?
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
After a very long windup, Billy Crystal announces that Comedy Central’s The Daily Show — with Jon Stewart, but no longer with Jon Stewart — has won best talk series.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2024
Such a windup suggested that a rerun of their infamous 2020 debate was coming, with Trump casting himself in the role, once again, of rogue gasbag.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind up
Verb
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But Trump’s initial executive orders have gone far beyond that — including efforts to keep asylum-seekers in Mexico and end automatic citizenship.—
Amelia Thomson-Deveaux,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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With the first 12-team playoff ending, is the debate on how to settle the CFB national championship finally over?—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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But some also said the length and scope of the communications slowdown was unusual, resulting in confusion among staff as health agencies sought to stop or claw back communications, meetings and events to comply with the directive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Union sources said the international had been planning a disciplinary hearing for Davis which could have removed him from office, but his resignation has stopped those proceedings.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trend Micro finished its full scan in 38 minutes, very close to the current average of 36 minutes.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump has vowed to unleash American energy production to finish off inflation and declared a state of emergency to do so but there are questions on whether U.S. companies will actually be incentivized to drill more with the cost of oil being low.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Thus, as a reminder, don’t wait until the TCJA expires to do your estate planning!—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bilateral arms control treaty came into force the following year and is scheduled to expire in February 2026.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Many elements of the image — such as the human hand — appear to be random, the office found, concluding that the user does not have sufficient control to claim authorship.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Investigators found evidence of explosives at the sites, leading Swedish prosecutors to conclude that the blasts were caused by an act of sabotage.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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One of my favorite coffee shops, Cafe De Leche, which had the most peaceful sunny patio — perfect for reading and catching up with a friend — ceased to exist.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Wind up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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