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ending 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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Fure said she was also concerned about plastics ending up in the Hogsmill River, which borders the southern edge of the site.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“But someone paying $100,000 for a suite, and they’re ending up getting bottled water and Doritos, I’m not sure that’s what they’re expecting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

That hypothesis suggests the mammals sometimes travel to feeding grounds in the Antarctic but then take a different journey home -- ending up in a completely new breeding area.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In many cases, people who regained weight returned to a body composition similar to where they started, rather than ending up in worse condition.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

“You sure, now? I don’t want you getting on the wrong train and ending up in New York or someplace worse.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe