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as in ends
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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as in stops
to come to an end
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
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Recent Examples of winds up
While our rain and snow chances will be low from this system, wind speeds will pick up through the day, with some communities seeing winds up to 50 mph.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Beard said everyone eventually winds up in the same spot as the Rebels, needing to win or go home — with 68 teams lucky enough to make the NCAA Tournament and stave that off for another week.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Strong winds up to 50 mph will join heavy snow in the area, dropping visibility to a quarter-mile or less at times, according to the warning.
—Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Around the midpoint of the special, Fleming winds up for a joke about Oreos, which was material Benz had never heard before.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
For Nvidia, of course, a portion of that capex spending winds up in the company’s coffers to pay for its highly coveted—and premium-priced—chips.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Dry air and sustained winds up to 20 mph with some higher gusts will continue to challenge fire crews on Thursday, especially in the Rockies and Plains.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The novel follows Fred Scully (Pitt), who, after traveling through Europe for two years, winds up in Ireland with his wife and daughter.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
And how big business and government have long influenced what winds up on our plates.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Ron Smiley, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Beard said everyone eventually winds up in the same spot as the Rebels, needing to win or go home — with 68 teams lucky enough to make the NCAA Tournament and stave that off for another week.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Strong winds up to 50 mph will join heavy snow in the area, dropping visibility to a quarter-mile or less at times, according to the warning.
—Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Around the midpoint of the special, Fleming winds up for a joke about Oreos, which was material Benz had never heard before.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
For Nvidia, of course, a portion of that capex spending winds up in the company’s coffers to pay for its highly coveted—and premium-priced—chips.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Dry air and sustained winds up to 20 mph with some higher gusts will continue to challenge fire crews on Thursday, especially in the Rockies and Plains.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The novel follows Fred Scully (Pitt), who, after traveling through Europe for two years, winds up in Ireland with his wife and daughter.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
And how big business and government have long influenced what winds up on our plates.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds up
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Catcher Austin Wells capped the game with a three-run home run in the seventh inning to enact the World Baseball Classic’s mercy rule, which ends the game when a team is up by 10 or more runs after seven innings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Randy Smith’s consecutive game streak ends at 906 games, the longest in NBA history.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The decision stops sweeping changes to childhood vaccine recommendations the federal government made in January, including no longer advising all children be vaccinated against the flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis and RSV.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Padres expected there to be starts and stops along with setbacks and surges in bringing Joe Musgrove back from Tommy John surgery this year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Åberg has improved his tee-to-green numbers and tournament finishes every start since missing the cut at Torrey Pines in January.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The contemporary decor is in line with elegant Italian design, with a selection of refined materials and finishes throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell when his term as chairman expires in May.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The grant expires at the year’s end.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Investors are eyeing what the Bank of Japan might do on interest rates as the central bank’s policy board concludes its two-day meeting Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The alternating timelines force the writers to do a lot of strained connection-building that, around midseason, ceases to be effective; the makers of Scarpetta were very smart about joining the murders narratively, but much less smart about extricating themselves creatively.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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However, current high prices may not be a factor in the midterms later this year if the conflict ceases by that time, and gas prices tend to drop in the fall as demand slows.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hancock added that work at the site won't be complete until the excavation season of 2027 wraps up.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Up to two inches of snow is expected across much of the Baltimore metro, central Maryland and parts of the eastern shore before the event wraps up Tuesday morning.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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This legal protection generally halts levies, wage garnishments and other creditor enforcement efforts while the process unfolds.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The decision halts an order by Kennedy — announced in January — to end broad recommendations for all children to be vaccinated against flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis and RSV.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Winds up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds%20up. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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