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
Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 July 2025
McDonough came from a family of athletes: Older brother Hubie wound up playing 195 NHL games for the Kings, Islanders and Sharks.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
It should be noted that since there were no baserunners, Vásquez was pitching from his windup for the final 11 of his 12 consecutive outs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Pockets of winds up to 80 to 90 mph are possible, according to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 July 2025
McDonough came from a family of athletes: Older brother Hubie wound up playing 195 NHL games for the Kings, Islanders and Sharks.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Noun
The umpires called back-to-back balks on Gillaspie for stopping during his windup.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
It should be noted that since there were no baserunners, Vásquez was pitching from his windup for the final 11 of his 12 consecutive outs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind up
Verb
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Last year, Kennedy ended his independent bid for president during an Arizona visit and endorsed President Donald Trump.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Quino ended the strip in 1973 and with his wife, left for Europe.—
Alex Dueben
July 21,
Literary Hub,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Shortly after Braun’s executive order, the Indiana Department of Health told local health departments to stop accepting requests to change genders on birth certificates.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Maybe those who listen slavishly to Trump and read The Wall Street Journal will stop—all 12 of them.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Kids will enjoy the goat’s antics and the sweet surprise ending, and those of us who sometimes share Ada’s dreams will appreciate the reminder that a little chaos can be good for the soul.—
Caroline Carlson
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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After the film was released on Aug. 1, many fans noticed that the film's ending is different from the book's.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Drinks on one of the numerous terraces in Old Montreal is blissful way to finish the day.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Outstanding Seniors winner Braden Cole finished third in the super poll with 3,956 votes.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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This week, Alina Habba, who was among Trump’s most notoriously combative criminal defense lawyers, is a likely casualty: Judges in New Jersey are nearly certain to nix any extension of her expiring interim term as the district’s U.S. attorney.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
21 July 2025
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Third-quarter sales may spike before federal tax credit expires (Cox Automotive) GM to make lower-cost battery cells at Tennessee plant.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Regulators should consider fast-tracking reviews for critical infrastructure projects, and assess potential regulatory impacts at the conclusion of key research and technology development projects.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Even on a day like Thursday, at the conclusion of a long and humid Carolina Panthers training camp practice, when he was approached by a reporter and didn’t even need to hear the first full question before knowing what he’d be asked to talk about.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 July 2025
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At a two-day meeting that concludes Wednesday, the Fed is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady despite President Donald Trump’s monthslong campaign aimed at browbeating Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues into cutting rates.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Metallica is slated to kick off their 2026 M72 World Tour in the late spring, which will conclude in the early summer on July 5th, 2026.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Which is yet another reason for politicians to cease trying to corrupt the brilliance of freely arrived at price signals.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Historic vote guts public media nationally On May 1, Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the private nonprofit that manages the federal money for public media, to cease funding of NPR and PBS.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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“Wind up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20up. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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