wind down
verb
wound down also winded down; winding down; winds down
1
: to draw gradually toward an end
the party was winding down
: to cause a gradual lessening of usually with the intention of bringing to an end
Examples of wind down in a Sentence
not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night
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The dominant Lunar Owls at 12-1 are way on top, while the 7-6 Rose and 7-7 Lace also have clinched playoff spots in Unrivaled, the six-team offseason women’s basketball league made of WNBA stars and winding down its inaugural season in Miami.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Exploring additional possibilities for growth in the Americas and winding down its EMEA business through either a sale or spinoff of this business could be highly accretive to shareholder value.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Instead, such a race could politically fatally damage their White House prospects in 2028, when President Donald Trump will be winding down his second, nonconsecutive term.
—Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Winter is winding down, which means spring break is just about here!
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Exploring additional possibilities for growth in the Americas and winding down its EMEA business through either a sale or spinoff of this business could be highly accretive to shareholder value.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Instead, such a race could politically fatally damage their White House prospects in 2028, when President Donald Trump will be winding down his second, nonconsecutive term.
—Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Winter is winding down, which means spring break is just about here!
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20down. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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