1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time
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2
as in to stop
to come to an end
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
wait until the windup of your sales pitch before giving up any information about the product's price point
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Recent Examples of wind up
Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Young opted not to release the album, and most of its songs wound up in other forms on other projects.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Jackie Robinson was on third base for the Dodgers and went to steal home as Ford entered his windup.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Strong winds up to 55 mph will continue Tuesday, creating white-out conditions on mountain passes, the foothills near Denver and in areas south and southeast of Denver, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Young opted not to release the album, and most of its songs wound up in other forms on other projects.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Cubs pitcher Ray Burris went into his windup when, suddenly, as if a giant switch had been flicked off, the lights went out.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Jackie Robinson was on third base for the Dodgers and went to steal home as Ford entered his windup.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind up
Verb
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The set debuts with 298,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending March 20, according to Luminate.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 Men’s March Madness PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For as satisfying as St. John’s resurrection has felt, the ending verse was about as empty as imaginable.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The water tank is a great place to stop and eat a pack lunch.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Because right now, Russian strikes have not stopped.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meet the Real-Life Loves of Netflix's The Residence Cast Keep reading for everything to know about the bombshell ending of The Residence — including the unlikely murderer behind A.B. Wynter’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Out of that, this: a team that had three wins over opponents ranked in the top five at the time and 11 wins over NCAA Tournament teams before this lamentable ending.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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For much of that extraordinary season, when Newcastle also finished fourth in the Premier League, Isak and Wilson pushed each other on, but for the final, neither was in prime shape.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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By mid-April, Fresno residents can expect a few chilly showers before finishing the month with a rush of warm, sunny weather, according to the forecast.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Garden said that a growing audience is changing the way the league is thinking about its next media rights contract, with both its international and domestic deals expiring after the 2028 season.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Therefore, the winds advisories have been allowed to expire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Board Chair Mark Jerrell was blunt at the presentation’s conclusion.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected by economists to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday at the conclusion of its March meeting.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Safely reaching Earth concluded a trip that, for Williams and Wilmore, has garnered broad interest because of the unexpected nature of their extended stay in orbit and the dramatic turn of events that prevented them from returning home aboard the Boeing Starliner vehicle.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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The tournament begins with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, and concludes with the championship showdown in San Antonio, Texas.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Wind up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20up. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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