winding-up

noun

1. the process of finishing or closing something, esp the process of closing down a business

Example Sentences

Winding up face down on the court, Bilodeau pounded the hardwood with both hands and uttered an expletive.

From Los Angeles Times

Previous stunts posted on his profile include setting fireworks off inside a bedroom and winding up staff in fast-food restaurants.

From BBC

This 1978 sequel to Steven Spielberg’s terrifying classic about a murderous great white shark was basically a waterlogged remake of the original, with a group of obnoxious teens winding up as shark bait for a new predator.

From Los Angeles Times

And the next year the junta felt sufficiently emboldened to demand the winding up of the United Nations 14,000-strong peacekeeping force, known by the acronym Minusma.

From BBC

Attached just so, winding up the ankle like a vine, tied expertly on the inside of the leg — to me, nothing completed a ballet slipper like a ribbon.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• concluding