How to Use wind down in a Sentence
wind down
verb
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Yeah, the look on it when the play clock is starting to wind down.
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Kent Somers,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2022
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Ten of the 226 cells remain in action, but are due to wind down by the end of the year.
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Joe Wallace,
WSJ,
11 Sep. 2022
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Rather than let the clock wind down, Bevilaqua called a timeout.
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Wilson Moore,
The Indianapolis Star,
10 Aug. 2022
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After a day on the ranch, wind down on the front porch of the wagon and watch the sun set over the river.
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Anna Mahan,
Country Living,
10 Sep. 2023
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As the spawn winds down, look for the spots to be the last ones lingering around their beds.
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Shaye Baker,
Field & Stream,
8 May 2024
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As the clock winds down, Fenn might be in for a cruel summer.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2023
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And after your day on the slopes, there’s plenty of ways to wind down.
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Dana Givens,
Robb Report,
16 Nov. 2022
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As the days wind down, there’s a chance the tunes could be a bit more reflective.
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Paul Daugherty,
The Enquirer,
7 June 2022
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With the shot clock winding down, Momcilovic had a mismatch and called for the ball.
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Journal Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2024
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Barack Obama was winding down his first term in the Oval Office the last time the Sabres made the cut.
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Kevin Paul Dupont,
BostonGlobe.com,
8 July 2023
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Guests can then wind down with a drink beside the garden lap pool or in the Guinguette café.
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Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2024
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On weekends, the place comes to jostling life just as all the other clubs are winding down.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2024
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The El Niño pattern should wind down in a few months, bringing some respite to the Amazon.
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Manuela Andreoni,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2024
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Even as the 2024 Paris Olympics winds down, the greatest Black athletes in the world are still winning gold.
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India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
8 Aug. 2024
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The benchmark index is off 1.6% in August as the month winds down, but has gained 2.5% this week.
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Charley Grant,
WSJ,
30 Aug. 2023
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Four out of the nine sandwiches had sold out, and the line still showed no signs of winding down.
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Meredith Woerner,
Variety,
22 May 2024
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Some of this, says Das, is because many people do the wrong things to help wind down for sleep.
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Time,
15 Sep. 2022
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Day two of Prime Day is winding down, but there are still plenty of deals to shop.
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Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
12 July 2023
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To help process her emotions and wind down at the end of a long day, Haddish has a few go-to self-care habits.
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Jamie Kravitz,
Woman's Day,
8 June 2022
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Running solo is one of the best ways to wind down after a long day.
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Outside Online,
1 Aug. 2022
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As time wound down, the Eagles clung to a 38–35 lead over the Detroit Lions, facing fourth-and-one.
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Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2023
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This is great for any guy who enjoys a lowball to wind down during the evening.
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Danny Perez,
Popular Mechanics,
28 Oct. 2022
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And with the game clock winding down … And the game is tied again, heading into overtime.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2024
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Here are just eight to consider as your week winds down.
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Duante Beddingfield,
Detroit Free Press,
12 July 2024
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Woodruff and Vogt safely returned to the U.S. and, as the war began to wind down, Williamson left the military.
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Nathan Luna,
ABC News,
10 May 2022
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At that pace, the wind down could take months to bring in the hundreds waiting in Tijuana.
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Kate Morrissey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
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As the Top 10 Takeover dining series winds down, the next-to-last stop features our Chef of the Year winner.
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Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
8 Aug. 2024
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The year may be winding down, but that hasn’t stopped Latin artists from gifting new music to fans.
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Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
15 Dec. 2023
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As the laps wound down, the driver on the cutline was Logano, who was under attack by several drivers in a battle for position.
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Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
14 Oct. 2024
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As winter approaches and outdoor farmers markets wind down, many small businesses that rely on summer sales are now faced with the difficult task of planning for their off-season.
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Sara Rosenthal,
The Denver Post,
31 Oct. 2024
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