WINDING UP Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

winding up 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of winding up

as in ending

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verb

present participle of wind up

as in finishing

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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as in stopping

to come to an end her speeches usually wind up with one last joke

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Recent Examples of winding up

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One&Only followed this with its villas winding up from the jetty to the central building at the peak, which houses the reception, boutique, and five distinctive dining options. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 More than 23 billion pairs of footwear are produced every year, with roughly a billion winding up in landfills. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The hit sequel follows 10-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) being separated from his family for a second time during a family vacation, and Kevin winding up at the luxurious Plaza Hotel in New York City. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Taking it with you prevents it from winding up in the ocean, or in the mouths of wildlife. — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026 Some tea strainers feature a mesh casing, which is the best option for preventing small particles from escaping the infuser and winding up in your drink. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Then the track left the valley and started winding up to a high, dry plateau. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026 This new round of chaos only feeds the anxiety that has enveloped the California Democratic Party for months, stirred by fears that the lack of a singular party front-runner might lead to two Republicans winding up on the November ballot. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best. — Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for winding up

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What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.

— Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of dying

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And most experts don’t think there will be much relief for homebuyers in the next year or so, absent some big changes, such as the war in Iran ending or oil prices dramatically falling.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
That set up Ollie Gordon II’s TD run late in the third quarter, ending Miami’s 15-possession touchdown drought.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

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Specifically, that trader sold 5,000 of the 39-strike puts expiring in mid-January for $695,000, and an equal amount of the 42-strike calls expiring the same day for $400,000.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Versant and Verizon have come to terms on a renewal of the companies’ distribution agreement, a move that means the media company, in its first year since being spun off from Comcast, has renewed all such deals expiring in 2026.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of expiring

Adjective

The question is whether the post-closing company can afford to do all of it while servicing that debt, integrating two enormous businesses, achieving the synergies its financing assumes, funding streaming and deleveraging on schedule.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
In my experience, IP analysis also impacts post-closing integration assumptions around product and platform continuity, as well as revenue protection mechanisms tied to exclusivity and licensing integrity.

— Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of closing

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Meir, wrapping up her second flight to the space station, will have logged a total of 442 days in space, completing four spacewalks during the Crew 12 mission and three during an earlier stay.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Hannah Einbinder got to the bra-shirt idea early, just as New York Fashion Week’s spring 2027 presentations were wrapping up.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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