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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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“It’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best,” OpenAI added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“But it’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It takes place over the course of one summer in Provincetown, Mass., where Bourdain ends up working in a kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“We’ll see how it ends up penciling out in the end once we start to see some real results,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“The naiads respect the Fairy Queen. They’ll make sure the bowl ends up where it belongs.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull