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as in ended
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 stopped
to come to an end
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
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Recent Examples of wound up
Many hoped that lepton universality would be violated, but the LHCb collaboration, perhaps to their own surprise, wound up vindicating the Standard Model.
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Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
Just over six minutes later, Sherwood capitalized on some Oilers bad luck, as a rim around the boards by Darnell Nurse wound up past both Adam Henrique and Connor Murphy at the blue line.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
He was born in New York City in 1943, went to college intending to study biochemistry, and wound up doing graduate research at Harvard University at the intersection of chemistry and physics.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The pick to the Heat wound up being the last of those three slots.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Schauffele birdied three of his last four holes to finish 11 under, and wound up in a tie for third.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Burton wound up missing the entire 2025 season, and Prentice had a solid season as a run-blocker and a pass-blocker — not allowing a single quarterback pressure in 25 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Annie wound up spending more than 140 days in the hospital.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Duran went 3 for 4 with two solo home runs to lead Mexico’s offense, and Anthony delivered what wound up being the game-winning three-run home run with a 417-foot bomb in the bottom of the third.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
Just over six minutes later, Sherwood capitalized on some Oilers bad luck, as a rim around the boards by Darnell Nurse wound up past both Adam Henrique and Connor Murphy at the blue line.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
He was born in New York City in 1943, went to college intending to study biochemistry, and wound up doing graduate research at Harvard University at the intersection of chemistry and physics.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The pick to the Heat wound up being the last of those three slots.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Schauffele birdied three of his last four holes to finish 11 under, and wound up in a tie for third.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Burton wound up missing the entire 2025 season, and Prentice had a solid season as a run-blocker and a pass-blocker — not allowing a single quarterback pressure in 25 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Annie wound up spending more than 140 days in the hospital.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Duran went 3 for 4 with two solo home runs to lead Mexico’s offense, and Anthony delivered what wound up being the game-winning three-run home run with a 417-foot bomb in the bottom of the third.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wound up
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The Mustangs’ season ended March 6 with a 23-11 record after a 69-56 loss to Bishop McNamara in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional final.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The rally followed a recent fact-finding process—a formal step in labor negotiations—which took place last Monday and Wednesday, during which union leaders said the district ended discussions early.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The celebration, held Saturday at Safford's home, featured a drive-by parade and well-wishers who stopped to honor the centenarian whose life has spanned a century of American history.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Goalie Daniil Tarasov stopped 19 of 25 shots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Truer words were never spoken, although Anderson would have plenty of statuettes before the evening was finished.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The not-yet-finished becomes simply the unfinished.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Iowa in 2022 cut its unemployment insurance from 26 weeks to 16, and a federal program for workers who lost their jobs due to foreign trade has expired.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tax credits helped lower the cost of monthly premiums for about 22 million Americans covered under the ACA and expired at the end of 2025, with no plans by Congress to extend them.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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An extensive Reuters investigation concluded the man responsible for wall murals spotted on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean were created by English artist Robin Gunningham.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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When the funeral concluded after about 75 minutes Monday, the procession ended at Cedar Grove Cemetery, on the edge of campus.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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After less than two weeks of training, hostilities ceased almost completely.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Monday’s game in New Orleans wrapped up a rare stretch of four games in five nights.—
Nate Sanchez,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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This is not your ordinary country band but rather a mix of indie rock sonics, folk songwriting and country sensibilities all wrapped up in one.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine and Hungary have been locked in an escalating feud since Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia were halted in January as the result of damage to the Druzhba pipeline, which crosses Ukrainian territory.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Amid the war, Iran has effectively halted nearly all tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a vital passageway where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil once sailed through on a typical day.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Wound up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wound%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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