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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
Early voting is wrapping up in Georgia as the country prepares for a marathon of midterm primaries next week.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Madrid visit Sevilla on Sunday before wrapping up their season at home against Athletic Club on May 23.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 14 May 2026
With the 2026 Venice Biennale wrapping up its professional previews and officially opening to the public on Saturday, a new foundation dedicated to Koyo Kouoh—the curator of the Biennale’s main exhibition who passed away a year ago—has been announced.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Many are wrapping up their seasons with this event and for graduating seniors, this could be their last event as a student-athlete.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The main event was Musk’s testimony, which stretched over the course of three days, wrapping up on Thursday.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The series is wrapping up its tenth season with some cast members graduating to a new spinoff, In the City.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 May 2026
The 2023 Skyline High grad stood as the consensus top tight end in this year’s draft class after wrapping up his junior season at Oregon.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Gaga is currently on tour, wrapping up the final shows of the Mayhem Ball tour.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Madrid visit Sevilla on Sunday before wrapping up their season at home against Athletic Club on May 23.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 14 May 2026
With the 2026 Venice Biennale wrapping up its professional previews and officially opening to the public on Saturday, a new foundation dedicated to Koyo Kouoh—the curator of the Biennale’s main exhibition who passed away a year ago—has been announced.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Many are wrapping up their seasons with this event and for graduating seniors, this could be their last event as a student-athlete.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The main event was Musk’s testimony, which stretched over the course of three days, wrapping up on Thursday.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The series is wrapping up its tenth season with some cast members graduating to a new spinoff, In the City.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 May 2026
The 2023 Skyline High grad stood as the consensus top tight end in this year’s draft class after wrapping up his junior season at Oregon.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Gaga is currently on tour, wrapping up the final shows of the Mayhem Ball tour.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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Announced Tuesday, the Mavericks and Kidd mutually agreed to part ways, ending a coaching tenure that began in 2021 and concluded with an even 205-205 regular-season record.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Cuffe redshirted during the Jayhawks’ 2022 national championship season and then played in just two games for head coach Bill Self before suffering a season-ending injury in 2022-23.—
Gary Bedore
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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But even summarizing the first absolute banger of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival this way threatens to boil the film down to its themes and its craft, the way Kris does with the original Camp Miasma, at the cost of delving into the experience of watching it.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Fitbit's New Direction Won't Please Everyone The new Google Health app will be organized into tabs for Fitness, Sleep, and Health, along with a main Today section summarizing your info.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
7 May 2026
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The interactive museum is finishing up a major expansion, and visitors will soon be able to see even more of its extensive collection up close.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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After finishing her schooling at Exarch Joseph I in Lovech, Karabash earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in applied linguistics with English and French.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Freedom to fly When asked about summing up the company’s contributions to the nation over the years, West highlighed Southwest’s democratic nature.—
The Oklahoman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Gavin Newsom outlining his final California budget proposal as governor on Thursday, May 14.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Earlier this year, Avery Dennison released a report outlining the results of its joint initiative with European textile collection and sorting organization Texaid.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government didn’t show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The trek kicks off in September in Detroit before concluding in Atlanta.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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The German director is presenting her new feature, The Dreamed Adventure, in the competition lineup, closing out the festival on the final Friday, May 22.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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In Santa Fe, dine at The Shed before closing out at El Vado Motel.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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