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ends 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

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ends up

That’s important because while selling junk bonds with below-investment-grade ratings typically ends up being more expensive, the investment-grade market offers less flexibility in terms of retiring the debt early.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The study does not determine exactly how future warming will change where Arctic sea ice eventually ends up.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

"I'm probably closer to where Cameron ends up than where he starts off," said Rottger, who has two young daughters.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Thanks to an ancestor who wished to never feel the agony of love again, any man the Owens women fall in love with ends up dead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“If the Beiderman ends up at our dinner table, it will be a Christmas miracle,” replied Jessie.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser