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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind up
Verb
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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
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Then, the knives failed him — another hot streak ended by a frigid stretch.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Verb
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On September 2, Border Force officers had stopped two women at London Stansted Airport.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Goldman Sachs and Nasdaq have both stopped requiring companies using them for an IPO to have diverse board members.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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If one or more teams are level at the end of the group stage, their finishing position will be determined by points obtained in the matches between the sides in question, not goal difference, like at the World Cup.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But the Sox finished 27th in the majors in attendance last year, averaging 17,931 per home game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Any unused bets will expire after that period of time.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Roku’s Debt stood at $577 million at the conclusion of the most recent quarter, while its market capitalization is $11 billion (as of 6/6/2025).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Big 12—arguably the most enthusiastic supporter of private capital among the conferences—recently came to a similar conclusion after a year-long evaluation process that reportedly included discussions with global investment firm CVC Capital.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Bowling Green concludes the regular season November 25 at UMass, the team’s only trip outside the region, though like the other 11 games is in the Eastern Time Zone.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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That opinion echoed what previous official inquiries had concluded.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Verb
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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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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
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“Wind up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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