wind down
verb
wound down also winded down; winding down; winds down
1
: to draw gradually toward an end
the party was winding down
: to cause a gradual lessening of usually with the intention of bringing to an end
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Examples of wind down in a Sentence
not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night
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More complexes have sprung up in Brewers Hill since then, as the biggest apartment construction boom in decades appears to wind down.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Though the massive, year-long promotional push for Wicked has mostly wound down now that the first part of director Jon M. Chu’s big screen Broadway musical adaptation has hit theaters, co-star Ariana Grande is not quite done attending screenings.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the big-box retailer is winding down the Center for Racial Equity, a nonprofit that Walmart started in 2020 after George Floyd’s murder sparked protests across the country.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
On Friday, December 6, begin winding down your Art Basel Miami Art Week with DJ Khaled at the Golf Classic Afterparty, supporting the We The Best Foundation.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Though the massive, year-long promotional push for Wicked has mostly wound down now that the first part of director Jon M. Chu’s big screen Broadway musical adaptation has hit theaters, co-star Ariana Grande is not quite done attending screenings.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the big-box retailer is winding down the Center for Racial Equity, a nonprofit that Walmart started in 2020 after George Floyd’s murder sparked protests across the country.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
On Friday, December 6, begin winding down your Art Basel Miami Art Week with DJ Khaled at the Golf Classic Afterparty, supporting the We The Best Foundation.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20down. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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