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Definitions

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 may end up with more than a crick in their neck.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Even if you intend to do a limited operation, you don’t know if it’s actually going to be limited. If things go wrong, it could end up being significantly longer,” Kavanagh told Salon.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

How, I ask, can a club with so much going for it end up in such a mess?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And by the end of this term, he’ll likely end up with several key legal victories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She tried to mask the downward spiral of the conversation with a sympathetic smile, but we both knew what the ultimate outcome could end up being.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.