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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If he kept that up, he’d end up pulling it all out.

From Literature

The first three times she tried, the bag raft ended up on top of her instead of the other way around.

From Literature

If they ended up together and figured things out, it would just be so unrealistic.

From Los Angeles Times

But if I end up with a nasty tax bill next year, that intern’s fired.

From MarketWatch

A strategic posture designed to reduce American burdens may, through financial channels, end up raising them.

From MarketWatch