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as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points
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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan
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Recent Examples of wrap up
Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Kate Winslet has wrapped up her time in the Avatar universe, but is joining another franchise with close ties to New Zealand.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2025
The weekly planner also includes a habit tracker, monthly budget sheets, doodling pages, gratitude lists, and end-of-year wrap-ups to reflect, celebrate, and prepare for your next glow-up.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 16 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Temperatures will stay seasonable for a few days before warming back into the 80s just as SXSW wraps up.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Kate Winslet has wrapped up her time in the Avatar universe, but is joining another franchise with close ties to New Zealand.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Check out all of Pitchfork’s 2025 wrap-up coverage here.
—Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2025
The weekly planner also includes a habit tracker, monthly budget sheets, doodling pages, gratitude lists, and end-of-year wrap-ups to reflect, celebrate, and prepare for your next glow-up.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap up
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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After Parish fired upon Avila, the driver sped away but returned and passed by to see if Avila had been shot, according to the SUV occupant interviews summarized in the affidavit.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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The group meets bimonthly with police leadership, can receive timely information after critical incidents and is expected to publish a public summary report after its first year.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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For one, the AI system undergoing the test should not have access to summaries of its own hardware specification or tools that can reveal it.—
Dimitris Tsementzis,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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However the film lands a poignant and lyrical ending that sends the audience out on a note of hope.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Beginning early Saturday morning and ending, hopefully, before midnight, Anderson was walking a 50-mile circuit of his own design through the entire city of San Francisco.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Avs finished the first period down two goals but up 17-7 on the shot clock.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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Aspects of the conduct outlined in Moskin’s article are old news.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Labor market anxiety was on full display last month when markets dropped on a Citrini Research report outlining an extreme scenario where AI disrupted every manner of knowledge jobs faster than the economy and policymakers could manage the transition.—
Conor Sen,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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However, that conclusion has been questioned by some critics.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Though the assessor’s office relies heavily on data and modeling, its conclusions, outside appeals and internal policies can drastically change values and make the office’s political tightrope shaky.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Federal investigators said their review uncovered broader violations, concluding the district also allowed male students to access female-only facilities and compete on girls teams.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Wrap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap%20up. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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