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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If Warsh ends up too dovish, which would be hard to do given that monetary policy is decided by committee, real yields will fall, weighing on the dollar.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It ends up opening other tabs of people, artists, photographers, writers, painters, watercolor and musicians that I’ve never heard of or I’ve always wanted to know more about.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

When the company’s machines are out of service, it often ends up renting replacement machines from its Deere dealer, adding to the cost of repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Whether May ends up being the peak of the current inflation spike remains to be seen.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Bo ends up having to come out of his kitchen cave to help me on register.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy