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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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“We want to use every piece. We don’t want anything to go in the trash. And in the end, we end up with this gorgeous stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But he added: "These strikes were entirely avoidable. If we keep treating doctors as an inconvenience rather than an asset, we will end up with an NHS that simply doesn't have enough doctors."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“Ultimately you end up maybe making more from what we call penny profit … more in absolute dollars, but maybe the percent margin had to shrink,” Kempczinski said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“We could start to see some material changes to forecasts starting in April, but we continue to believe it will take more time for companies to understand what the impacts will end up being.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“Or I’ll end up in more trouble than I’m in now?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz