1
as in ending
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 summarizing
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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Recent Examples of wrapping up
The department says the project is two-months ahead of schedule with the goal of wrapping up most of the project by 2030.
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Monique John,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
After wrapping up its Broadway run, the show went on tour — and even performed for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
With the festival wrapping up tomorrow and most of the announcements from the festival largely unveiled, what news from Annecy stood out, for good or for bad?
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
Fans are still aghast that Destiny 2 has reached the end of service, with the game not just wrapping up its content updates but also any level of support, with no more balance patches or even hotfixes to come, aside from one or two urgent ones.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
After wrapping up their joint role as Carrie, the sisters decided to retire from acting to focus on finishing school.
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Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
With the primary season wrapping up across the country, the contentious race in Michigan is increasingly seen as a test case for where the party and its base are headed into the November election and beyond.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
Finally, here’s our own Maris Kreizman, wrapping up the week’s discourse with a neat, sane bow.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Williams is wrapping up one of the best rookie contracts ever for a player drafted outside of the top 10, having already established himself as an All-Star, All-NBA and All-Defensive team selection for an NBA champion.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Monique John,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
After wrapping up its Broadway run, the show went on tour — and even performed for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
With the festival wrapping up tomorrow and most of the announcements from the festival largely unveiled, what news from Annecy stood out, for good or for bad?
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
Fans are still aghast that Destiny 2 has reached the end of service, with the game not just wrapping up its content updates but also any level of support, with no more balance patches or even hotfixes to come, aside from one or two urgent ones.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
After wrapping up their joint role as Carrie, the sisters decided to retire from acting to focus on finishing school.
—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
With the primary season wrapping up across the country, the contentious race in Michigan is increasingly seen as a test case for where the party and its base are headed into the November election and beyond.
—
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Finally, here’s our own Maris Kreizman, wrapping up the week’s discourse with a neat, sane bow.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Williams is wrapping up one of the best rookie contracts ever for a player drafted outside of the top 10, having already established himself as an All-Star, All-NBA and All-Defensive team selection for an NBA champion.
—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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And a whistle was called for offside, ending the counterattack.
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But that era is ending because memory is becoming the bottleneck.
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Given the monumental task of parsing through all of this information, Lenovo is relying heavily on AI to get the job done both for summarizing data and for coding the infrastructure of the entire operation.
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Tasks such as reviewing documents, summarizing materials, reconciling reports, and preparing educational materials can increasingly be streamlined with AI tools.
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Arenas also uncharacteristically struggled finishing at the rim and with his shot selection, two skills that previously were seen as strengths.
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McLaren had a slightly less mediocre time, finishing fourth (Oscar Piastri) and seventh (Lando Norris), with Isack Hadjar’s Red Bull in sixth.
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Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio.
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No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda.
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This new round of chaos only feeds the anxiety that has enveloped the California Democratic Party for months, stirred by fears that the lack of a singular party front-runner might lead to two Republicans winding up on the November ballot.
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Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best.
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Kostyukevich called Sit to get information on what happened, according to a court document outlining what information would be addressed at trial, known as a trial brief.
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Although the petition against the fireworks was not started by the nonprofit, the group shares concerns about the event and sent a letter to officials last month outlining the harms caused by the fireworks.
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To complete this daunting task, Cruise's character Tom Hunt sported special suction gloves in order to reach the 130th floor of the 2,722-foot skyscraper before rappelling down and concluding with a giant leap of faith.
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IndyCar legend Scott Dixon will depart Chip Ganassi Racing at the end of the 2026 season, concluding a monumental 24-year partnership that brought 59 wins and six championships.
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Lightrocket | Getty Images A day after closing out a blockbuster three months on Wall Street, high-flying chip stocks suffered steep declines to open the third quarter.
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As the clogged pipe grows louder, the camera begins uncomfortably zooming in on Rudd’s face until the pipe explodes in Ted's, closing out the episode.
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“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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