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wound up

VERB
finish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
close complete conclude do end up finish up settle wrap up
WEAK
be through with bring to a close clean up close down come to the end determine end finalize halt liquidate terminate tie up loose ends
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin introduce neglect start unsettle
WEAK
commence open
wound-up
ADJECTIVE
finished
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closed concluded decided ended full realized resolved satisfied settled stopped
STRONG
accomplished achieved ceased compassed consummated discharged dispatched effected effectuated elaborated executed finalized fulfilled lapsed made perfected performed shut terminated
WEAK
brought about come to an end disposed of done for done with entire final in the past over over and done put into effect sewn-up through tied-up worked out wrapped-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incomplete
WEAK
unfinished
ADJECTIVE
on edge
Synonyms
WEAK
agitated anxious apprehensive beside oneself bundle of nerves edgy excited fidgety high-strung hyper impatient in a tizzy jittery jumpy nerve-racking nervous nervous wreck overanxious restless stressful unnerved uptight wired worried
ADJECTIVE
overwrought
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frantic
WEAK
affected agitated all shook up beside oneself crazy distracted emotional excitable fired-up flipped-out freaked-out histrionic histrionical hot under collar hot-and-bothered hyper in a state nervous neurotic on edge overexcited overstrung overworked spent steamed up stirred strung-out tense tired uneasy unstrung uptight weary wired worked-up worn
Antonyms
WEAK
calm collected cool rested unruffled
ADJECTIVE
tense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated anxious apprehensive edgy excited jittery nervous restive shaky strained stressful uneasy
STRONG
choked clutched concerned moved moving shot unnerved wired worried worrying wreck
WEAK
beside oneself bundle of nerves fidgety fluttery high-strung hung up hyper in a tizzy jumpy nerve-racking nervous wreck on edge overanxious overwrought queasy restless shot to pieces strung-out unquiet up the wall uptight white knuckled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm composed easygoing laid-back unafraid unworried
STRONG
happy untroubled
WEAK
limp limpid loose relaxed slack uncaring
ADJECTIVE
through
Synonyms
STRONGEST
over
WEAK
buttoned-up complete completed concluded ended finis finished in the bag terminated wrapped-up
Antonyms
WEAK
incomplete indirect stopping unfinished
ADJECTIVE
touchy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate dicey hypersensitive jumpy precarious risky sensitive testy ticklish tricky uptight volatile
WEAK
bad-tempered bundle of nerves cantankerous captious choleric crabbed cranky cross grouchy grumpy hazardous irascible irritable mean ornery oversensitive peevish perturbable pettish petulant querulous quick-tempered splenetic surly temperamental thin-skinned unpredictable unsafe wired up
Antonyms
STRONG
calm collected easy easygoing insensitive laid-back unflappable

Example Sentences

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The three women who made up the Ronettes wound up suing Spector for $11 million for breach of contract and past and future earnings, finally winning the case in 1998.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Under Cook, Apple spent billions of dollars on a self-driving electric vehicle project called "Titan" that it wound up scrapping in 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

What’s much more difficult to grasp, even for those of us now alive, is how we wound up in a world where that might happen.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Less of a trial to Muv were Pamela, who seemed happy with a rural life, and Deborah, who wound up a duchess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Finally they wound up toward the back of the lab at what the guide called the Zone of Mistakes.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste