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

But he fared better than Russell, who was lacking pace compared to his team-mate all day, and ended up 0.240secs off Antonelli.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

You wanted to intern for them, but ended up creating your own thing and now Soulection is a blueprint for others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Wang ended up joining Meta in an unusual deal in June 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"I think that's what ended up leading to him leaving -- eventually the disagreement got to be so big that he felt like it was not worth continuing."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

I walked for a long time, more than an hour, and ended up all the way back behind the barn again.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones