Wind up

/waɪnd ˈʌp/

Synonyms for "wind up" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

abort accomplishbutton upcall it a daycapcarry to completioncease chargeclean upclimax clinch closeclose out

Verb(2 words)

Strong matches (22)

close upcock complete conclude consummate crown culminate determine dissolve do end finalize finishfinish offfinish upget doneget it over

Verb(5 words)

end upexcitefetch upfinishfinish up

Related words (36)

get throughget through withget up steamhalt loadmop uppack perfect perform perorate phase prime resolve rollround outscrap scratch set settlesteam up

Show 8 more words

stop terminatetop offtop outultimatewarm upwindwrap up

Verb(7 words)

increaseland upliquidate sex thrillturn onwind

Noun(1 words)

winds

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10 entries

act excite fasten move shakeshake upstimulate stir swing tighten

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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I wound up the spool of rope.

Source: wiktionary

I wound up the clock.

Source: wiktionary

Your pocket watch will run for a long time if you wind up the spring all the way.

Source: wiktionary

Their feet padded softly on the ground, and they crept quite close to him, twitching their noses, while the Rabbit stared hard to see which side the clockwork stuck out, for he knew that people who jump generally have something to wind them up. But he couldn't see it. They were evidently a new kind of rabbit altogether.

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