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

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The Journal reported that Anthropic has told investors that it expects to generate an adjusted operating profit in the June quarter, although the company might end up losing money this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

But before the ball is in the air, the NBA Finals have already delivered one certainty: only in New York could Elmo, Trump, Mamdani and championship basketball all end up sharing the same storyline.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

If I waited for an easy escape plan, I might end up like Abu!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

end up

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