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
As the month of June — identified as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month — winds down, the designer is teaming with television personality, model, musician and former professional skateboarder KJ Dillard for the final installment of his Purposeful Voices series.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Amazon's biggest sale of the summer is winding down, but there are still incredible savings to be had.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Amazon Prime Day’s kitchen deals are starting to wind down, so now's the time.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Amazon's biggest sale of the summer is winding down, but there are still incredible savings to be had.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Amazon Prime Day’s kitchen deals are starting to wind down, so now's the time.
—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
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Marcy Park is a place where families, pets, and Highlands Ranch residents go to relax, and where Laura Nelson saw an opportunity to engage with her community.
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One of its earliest central promises was to relax Howard’s gun laws.
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The beds are large and comfy, and the rooms have plenty of space for chilling out after a long day.
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Picturesque lake towns like Greenville and Naples are ideal destinations for water sports, boating adventures, or just chilling out on sandy shores.
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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