wound up Antonyms

Meaning of wound up

Wordnet

wound up (s)

brought to a state of great tension

wound up Sentence Examples

  1. The loose thread wound up around the button, forming a persistent snag.
  2. The car wound up in a ditch after skidding off the icy road.
  3. The clock's mainspring wound up daily, ensuring its accurate timekeeping.
  4. The dog's leash wound up tightly around the tree, preventing it from moving.
  5. The argument wound up so heated that it threatened to escalate into a physical altercation.
  6. The detective wound up the case by identifying the elusive suspect.
  7. The tangled wires wound up into a chaotic mess, making it impossible to untangle.
  8. The spring loaded toy wound up faster and faster before it released with a loud bang.
  9. The wounded soldier wound up in the hospital, receiving treatment for his injuries.
  10. The yarn wound up into a perfect ball, ready for knitting.

FAQs About the word wound up

brought to a state of great tension

finished, wrapped up, concluded, suspended, terminated, closed,rounded (off or out), completed, rang down the curtain (on), ended

began, started, began, started, opened,opened,commenced, commenced, inaugurated, inaugurated

The loose thread wound up around the button, forming a persistent snag.

The car wound up in a ditch after skidding off the icy road.

The clock's mainspring wound up daily, ensuring its accurate timekeeping.

The dog's leash wound up tightly around the tree, preventing it from moving.