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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As the year winds down, many business owners are looking ahead to next year’s goals.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
This show's a good wind down to a stressful writing day.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
As Thanksgiving festivities wind down, the focus shifts to shopping, with Black Friday marking the start of the holiday season.
—Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
The Buffaloes trailed by a point as the game wound down, but Jakimovski was able to drive towards the basket and score the crucial layup while falling to the floor.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
This show's a good wind down to a stressful writing day.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
As Thanksgiving festivities wind down, the focus shifts to shopping, with Black Friday marking the start of the holiday season.
—Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
The Buffaloes trailed by a point as the game wound down, but Jakimovski was able to drive towards the basket and score the crucial layup while falling to the floor.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wind down
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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