ending 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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ending up

Or maybe you’ve experienced the unique frustration of peeling off a price tag and ending up with a stubborn gooey patch?

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

Michigan alone has reported more than 1,250 cases of cyclosporiasis, according to state officials, with 44 patients ending up in the hospital.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

The family who own a zoo where a three-year-old boy was seriously injured after ending up in a crocodile enclosure said it was "one of the most distressing incidents in our history".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Imagine pouring together two cups of warm water and somehow ending up with a cup of boiling water.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

I imagined trying to eat a sandwich like that in the bathroom, everything ending up on the gross floor except a single slice of mayonnaise-y bread I still managed to hold in my toes.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling