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Definition of "wound up" []

  • Simple past tense and past participle of wind up. (verb)

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Use "wound up" in a sentence
  • "Stuey never followed through; the Water Pik wound up under the sink, collecting dust."
  • "Ken Uston wound up taking his case all the way to the New Jersey supreme court, where he won a landmark decision."
  • "“You wound up being the most emotionally honest person on Vrinda because you recognized the device for what it was.”"
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