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Recent Examples of wind up
Verb
Spain led 4-0 after a 55th-minute goal from Barcelona midfielder Pedri, but wound up winning the game 5-4 as France found some late offense, aided by a Spanish own goal. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025 Gus Van Sant wound up making the movie with Affleck and Damon in their now-famous roles, in large part due to Casey Affleck's interest in working with Van Sant again after 1995's To Die For. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
As Brown started his windup, AppleTV+ put a chyron on the screen showing the odds Soto would homer in that at-bat: a 3% chance. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025 Webb also made a subtle tweak to his mechanics, adding movement to his back foot during his windup as opposed to remaining stationary. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wind up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind up
Verb
  • The growing conflict between Israel and Iran is testing Trump who ran on a promise to quickly end the brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine and build a foreign policy that more broadly favors steering clear of foreign conflicts.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
  • However, just one year into this deal, the Giants decided to waive Jones and end the experiment with him under center.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • Nearly as important, though, is the fact that streaming continues to be a sizable fount of new viewers even after on-air and DVR viewing essentially stops.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
  • State police finally stopped the car on a rural road outside of Huntsville, north of Houston.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • The Supreme Court ruling did not offer guidance for the Trump administration on how to carry out the ending of the program.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • As in the past, Nordic countries top the charts, with the Finns finishing first, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • But by 2025 when the project was finished, the cost had gone above the grant amount of $698,500.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • But in the last several years, especially with the makeup of the General Assembly becoming more progressive, lawmakers let the penalty enhancement provisions expire, made the diversion program permanent and removed its age restriction.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • Any unused bets will expire after that period of time.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • That said, this bit felt like a very important emotional conclusion, that real change had finally been achieved between these two characters.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 June 2025
  • What is a totalitarian leader other than an individualist taking that creed to its cruel conclusions, erasing the uniqueness of every other person into mere characters in a drama?
    Ed Simon June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • What’s next: The Royals conclude their weekend series against the Padres on Sunday afternoon.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
  • In the study, scientists concluded further adaptation and the potential expansion of cropland may be needed to ensure food security and mitigate climate impacts.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • The company has ceased production and distribution of the products as FDA and the company continue their investigation to correct the issue with the manufacturer.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • Trump signed an order May 2 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding NPR and PBS.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

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“Wind up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20up. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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