ended up

VERB

become eventually; come to a close

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finish finish up stop wind up

WEAK

arrive finally cease come to a halt finish as turn out to be

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence start

Example Sentences

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What’s interesting is that this restraint ended up serving him well.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

On Wednesday night, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported being told that “the aerial image of the crowds from last week’s his rally enraged him so much that officials ended up deleting them.”

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

That ended up being a fine and most of the squad had an hour argument with him because he didn't agree with the fine.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The curveballs they encountered along the way ended up becoming part of the experience of pulling off the event, which they wanted to reflect New York, South Asian culture and their creative lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Mira ended up keeping control of the Whatnot Corporation—or maybe I should say, taking back control from all of the Model 82958s.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix