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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ended up

He ended up working in real estate, and in 1996 founded Evergrande, which threw itself into mass development, building in-demand apartments across China and capitalising on its rapid wealth accumulation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Olsen: Were you happy with how that ended up?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Bellis said he could spot 68 different grades of wool as he had worked through the fleeces, with the best destined for formal wear while others ended up as slug pellets.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

So I sent online inquiries to a few and ended up working with a Travelmation agent who responded quickly.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

It went to so many people that no one ended up getting a fortune.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix