end up
verb
ended up; ending up; ends up
: to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected
The book ended up in the trash.
He didn't want to end up like his father.
She ended up a rich woman.
He ended up (living) in a nursing home.
The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ended up seeing a different one.
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That was until his fourth pitch in the eighth, a curveball Stewart hammered down the third-base line for an RBI double and a 3-1 Reds lead that would end up being the difference in the game.
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C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
Left ungoverned, an organization ends up with dozens of agents hitting production systems directly, and no single place to see the traffic or stop it.
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Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Schlittler and Rice, two first-time selections from the Boston area – the Northeast isn’t exactly a hotbed for baseball talent – could end up playing a major part in All-Star festivities.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2026
However, because his hearing aids connected directly to the ringtone, the two ended up wandering around the house, using the changing volume to narrow down its location instead of listening for the phone itself.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
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C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
Left ungoverned, an organization ends up with dozens of agents hitting production systems directly, and no single place to see the traffic or stop it.
—
Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Schlittler and Rice, two first-time selections from the Boston area – the Northeast isn’t exactly a hotbed for baseball talent – could end up playing a major part in All-Star festivities.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2026
However, because his hearing aids connected directly to the ringtone, the two ended up wandering around the house, using the changing volume to narrow down its location instead of listening for the phone itself.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for end up
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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