winding down

verb

present participle of wind down
as in relaxing
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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Recent Examples of winding down The rave, being held at a horse racing track on the edge of Aarau, was winding down at the time when the shooting happened. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Though high temperatures should be winding down, a new analysis by Climate Central, an independent research organization found that fall is becoming warmer in the Kansas City area as summer heat lingers longer. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which featured Kevin Warsh’s first speech as chairman, is winding down Saturday. — Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The trial of Lindsay Clancy — the Massachusetts woman who killed her three young children before trying to die by suicide in 2023 — is winding down but has gripped the nation over the past month. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026 On Thursday morning, hundreds of Clancy’s supporters, almost all of whom were women and many of whom wore pink, gathered outside the courthouse in Plymouth, where her trial will soon be winding down. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Mao Zedong’s tumultuous Cultural Revolution was just winding down when Wang started school in what is today Yantai city of China’s eastern Shandong province. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 Earnings season is winding down, but a few stragglers in the portfolio are still left to report this week. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026 Tom Brady was winding down his Tampa Bay tenure, and Todd Bowles was coming off his first season as head coach. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winding down
  1. relaxing
  2. loosening up
  3. chilling out
Verb
  • At a little under two feet, the can’t-miss fixture spreads a warm light that creates a welcoming atmosphere for reading, relaxing, or sharing drinks without harsh overhead lighting or a spindly, corner-lurking, fluorescent presence.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Julie Huntsinger has spent two decades as the guardian of the Telluride Film Festival — a jewel box of off-duty movie stars and power players relaxing in the mountains and a consequential launchpad for the fall awards season.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of relaxing
Verb
  • But lately, she’s been loosening up her minimalist approach, experimenting with brighter colors and unexpected combinations that make her everyday outfits feel fresh.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 July 2026
  • Beckham isn’t the only one loosening up their summer style with a lacy slip skirt.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of loosening up
Verb
  • Yes, those are real reindeer chilling out in kiddie swimming pools during this hot Missouri summer.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The beds are large and comfy, and the rooms have plenty of space for chilling out after a long day.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 16 June 2026
Definition of chilling out

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“Winding down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winding%20down. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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