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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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Wall Street rallied and oil prices tumbled Thursday after Trump's comments, with the broad-based S&P 500 ending up 1.8 percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

"As a result, conscripts are now ending up in the war in record numbers."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s potentially a productivity marvel, but it’s not necessarily stuff you’d want training an AI company’s future models—or ending up leaked in a data breach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Chelsea got a good win over Tottenham on Tuesday but I am expecting this to be close, and I can see it ending up in a draw.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Jesse couldn’t believe how many of his friends were ending up like this.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz