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
Sunday, the event winds down with another day of music.
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Now, as those inventories wind down, those same companies forced to order tariffed products.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 July 2025
The festival winds down at 8 p.m. Get information at tennysonstreetfair.com.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
And despite Boise State losing elite sacker Ahmed Hassanein to the NFL last April, the Broncos don’t plan on winding down the pressure in 2025.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Now, as those inventories wind down, those same companies forced to order tariffed products.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 July 2025
The festival winds down at 8 p.m. Get information at tennysonstreetfair.com.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
And despite Boise State losing elite sacker Ahmed Hassanein to the NFL last April, the Broncos don’t plan on winding down the pressure in 2025.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind down
Verb
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Try to relax, rip currents don't pull you under the water.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
20 July 2025
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Today, this canal is a natural lazy river, at once a testament to the immense history of the land and a relaxing destination to enjoy the unrivaled beauty of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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This Korean sunscreen is loaded with soothing ingredients, like allantoin and centella asiatica, to help red or irritated skin chill out.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
18 June 2025
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Had the government chilled out in the old days, the market would have developed a base reserve security asset.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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