windup

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday he was an automaton, almost like a windup toy.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Early designs included fake vomit and a plastic robot called Mr. Machine, a windup robot that was transparent, allowing children to see how the gears worked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

With a windup in which he would look skyward almost as if he sought guidance from a higher power, he won his first eight starts — five by shutout — shocking longtime baseball observers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

They wanted to see if there was an underlying injury causing the problem or a biomechanical inefficiency in his windup or release point.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Penny zoomed around like a little windup toy.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper