WOUND UP Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

wound up

verb

variants also winded up

past tense of wind up

as in ended

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 stopped

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

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Recent Examples of wound up Tolbert wound up at third base and scored on Loftin’s two-out RBI single. — Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Too many of them made academic strides in the pen, then returned to New York and wound up sleeping on someone’s couch. — Rufus Walker, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026 Another one also wound up getting away from the Heat as an ancillary part of the Lillard negotiations. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026 Plummer wound up getting an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 Sosa wound up with a handful of offers, including from FIU, but committed to North Carolina State University as a freshman. — Anthony Aguirre, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 Australia wound up winning the Group J match up 3-1, with the final goal coming in the closing minutes in extra time on a penalty kick from Marko Arnautovic, scoring his 48th career international goal. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Examples of such unauthorized access to personal data abound, including a recent case where the healthcare data of some 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank wound up listed for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba. — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026 More than 120 people were evacuated from the MV Hondius in Spain’s Canary Islands early last month — including the 18 Americans who wound up in the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha — though most were from other countries. — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

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But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The decision was never formally confirmed in a plenary session before the conference ended.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of ended

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To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of stopped

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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Brown helped lead the Celtics to a 56-win season and finished sixth in MVP voting.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of finished

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Unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Eustáquio’s status remains up in the air since LAFC did not trigger a buy option when the midfielder’s loan from FC Porto expired on June 30.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of expired

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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of concluded

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The European side then notched up a third goal from Hans Vanaken just before the hour mark, before Romelu Lukaku wrapped up the victory with a late strike in injury time.

— Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Years after unlicensed plumbing and electrical work wrapped up at SouthPark Swim & Tennis Club, the private south Charlotte club is still working to fix it.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

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