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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What else is there to say? February 15, 2025: The ACU press campaign winds down in Berlin.
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Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Then, in early 2022, YouTube wound down the originals initiative altogether.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Avoiding intense workouts within three hours of bedtime is important to give the body time to wind down.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
With the Lakers clinging to a 95-91 lead, Doncic made an off-balance 3-pointer (off an assist from James) with 3:37 left and the shot clock winding down for a 98-91 lead.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
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Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Then, in early 2022, YouTube wound down the originals initiative altogether.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Avoiding intense workouts within three hours of bedtime is important to give the body time to wind down.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
With the Lakers clinging to a 95-91 lead, Doncic made an off-balance 3-pointer (off an assist from James) with 3:37 left and the shot clock winding down for a 98-91 lead.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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