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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

On the other hand, longer-duration Treasurys are likely to respond positively if the Fed ends up hiking rates, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

"Everything ends up blowing down the bank and into the river," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

I make a mistake and mine ends up with a slight bend in the wing.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman