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

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Either way, small investors could end up holding the bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Millions of young people end up competing for the stability and prestige of a small number of government positions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

One cloud on the horizon is the possible impact of rising fuel costs, which could end up curtailing Europeans' foreign travel.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Baird’s Mortonson told MarketWatch that portfolio managers are worried about being underweight if SpaceX shares do end up taking off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

We’d cannonball into his pool, and he’d drown me in silly jokes, or we’d argue over Star Wars versus Star Trek and end up watching Doctor Who instead.

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

end up

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