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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After a day in the snow, wind down and take a dip in one of the many hot springs.
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Andrea McHugh,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 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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Kate and Prince William wind down from the day in a relatable way.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE.com,
30 Dec. 2021
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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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As the party wound down, the man cut through the crowd to again offer Ingram a drink.
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Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2024
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And check out our list of best sleep products for more ways to wind down at night.
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Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
15 Mar. 2022
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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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But the historic run on prices could soon begin to wind down.
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Fortune,
23 Feb. 2022
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This show's a good wind down to a stressful writing day.
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Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
2 Dec. 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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Emotions are high as the 2022 Beijing Olympics wind down this week.
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Analis Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2022
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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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By the night of January 28, the blizzard had started to wind down.
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Kellie B. Gormly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Jan. 2022
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Sinema gave a goodbye speech in the Senate chamber on Wednesday as her six-year term winds down.
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Stephanie Murray,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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As the year winds down, social calendars and family obligations are revving up.
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Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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