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end up

VERB
become eventually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
become come to be eventually be finish as play out turn out to be
STRONG
develop into evolve grow into
WEAK
wind up
VERB
to reach or arrive at
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive at come to reach wind up at
Antonyms
WEAK
begin commence start

Example Sentences

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They are both under the BlueCo umbrella and if they do end up in the same competition, it will be a serious tests of Uefa's multi-club ownership policy.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

These utilization challenges are important for you — after all, you don’t want to end up with a shock tax bill and a lingering resentment against your adviser or accountant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

How did Bush end up on a country music festival?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

"You're going to end up with a beautiful, beautiful reflecting pool, the way it's supposed to be. Much better than it ever was," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

What if Autumn and I end up dying?

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer