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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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ending up

"I risk ending up with an expensive repair for my car, but there's nothing I can do," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Aman spokesperson said Walker bypassed the main entrance, ending up at staff access points instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Those ingredients are used to bake and package the bread, which is taken to warehouses before eventually ending up on supermarket shelves.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Is it possible to complete a credit-card debt settlement negotiation without ending up with bad credit?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Jesse couldn’t believe how many of his friends were ending up like this.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz