Definitions

end up

VERB

become eventually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

become come to be eventually be finish as play out turn out to be

STRONG

develop into evolve grow into

WEAK

wind up

VERB

to reach or arrive at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrive at come to reach wind up at

Antonyms

WEAK

begin commence start

Example Sentences

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As for the AI narrative and the excitement it’s created, he is concerned that revenue for some of those companies will end up banking on short-term product cycles.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

We end up not far from where Didion grew up, in a small city outside of Sacramento that I’ve never been to or even seen on a map, in the state’s agricultural Central Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The brutal artificial-intelligence selloff that rocked the market on Friday may end up being short-lived.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Millions of young people end up competing for the stability and prestige of a small number of government positions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

If he kept that up, he’d end up pulling it all out.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

end up

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