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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

Example Sentences

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A hybrid plan provides long-term-care payouts if a person ends up needing care, and if they don’t, it provides a tax-free life-insurance benefit to beneficiaries when the policyholder dies.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

He does better on “Habibti,” which feels like it collects all the weird castoffs of this cycle but ends up being the most interesting to follow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

In this version of events, he ends up with four.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But it also has meant that she ends up twinning with her father, who is fond of wearing black leather jackets and trench coats.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She wouldn’t have minded if it was a romance or one of those books about a really awesome golden retriever that ends up dying at the end, but she minded that he wouldn't tell her.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby