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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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"As a result, conscripts are now ending up in the war in record numbers."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He dropped out of college, then returned, then left again, he said, ending up about 29 credits short of a bachelor’s degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Chelsea got a good win over Tottenham on Tuesday but I am expecting this to be close, and I can see it ending up in a draw.

From BBC • May 22, 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

And some monkeys from the isle of plagues seemed to be ending up in Europe.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston