as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night
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Recent Examples of wind down
Harvard Medical School is preparing for possible layoffs and the School of Public Health, which subsequently received three stop-work orders on research, is winding down two leases in off-campus buildings.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Sources describe the operation as very slim and that it may even be wound down.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
At the same time, Kaiser started to wind down a partnership with three Intermountain Health hospitals.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Or wind down with a refreshing, private rain-barrel shower in the woods.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Sources describe the operation as very slim and that it may even be wound down.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
At the same time, Kaiser started to wind down a partnership with three Intermountain Health hospitals.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Or wind down with a refreshing, private rain-barrel shower in the woods.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wind down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down
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The lounge is outfitted with a luxurious sofa to relax in.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Tusk had promised to relax both bans, but they are supported by some of the more socially conservative lawmakers propping up his government, and the threat of a presidential veto likely renders any efforts at persuasion futile.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Between various lessons on packing, lodge etiquette on the trek to Base Camp, and where to ask for toilet paper, Coster returned again and again to reminders for the group to chill out and enjoy the journey.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the last couple episodes, dude seemed to chill out and dull down his sharper edges.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
7 May 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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