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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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They also worried they could be targeted if a Hezbollah member ends up in their midst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best,” OpenAI added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

On the other hand, longer-duration Treasurys are likely to respond positively if the Fed ends up hiking rates, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

But then, reality sets in, and the ball ends up hitting you more than you hit the ball,” he says laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Dries not only ends up taking care of Vincent, who gets sick, but also is drawn into the drama with S., who moves into the apartment, too, for part of the time.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman