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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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That’s potentially a productivity marvel, but it’s not necessarily stuff you’d want training an AI company’s future models—or ending up leaked in a data breach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I saw one caravan in Lancashire where a 12-year-old boy had been placed in the care of a company that also uses narrowboats, with children often ending up being moved between the two.

From BBC • May 20, 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

Chicken John was forever losing the trail and ending up in the most improbable places.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson