ends 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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ends up

According to the creators, the Bioloon breaks down regardless of where it ends up.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

All too often, though, it ends up being more of an annual one-off visit.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

This windfall ends up in the hands of a powerful few.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Baleba wants to make the move and the fee, whatever it ends up as, will be much less than the £100m they were quoted previously.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

"It's when you do something nice in business and it ends up paying you back with money."

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies