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as in ends
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 summarizes
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 wraps up
As the game wraps up, wind chills could fall to zero or even below.
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Joe Ruch, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The 16-minute video wraps up with a special music video featuring the singer and her class, highlighting the Career Day theme.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
Week 9 in the NFL wraps up tonight in Dallas, where the Cowboys (3-4-1) and the Cardinals (2-5) meet in a big game for both teams' faint playoff hopes.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Voting wraps up Tuesday but has been underway for weeks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
As such, Tuesday was the third consecutive game on this homestand, which wraps up Saturday against the Dallas Stars, in which the Panthers dominated puck possession and shot attempts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The 98th Academy Awards are a little over five months away, and with most of the fall festivals behind us (the New York Film Festival wraps up in a week, and AFI Fest is later this month), frontrunners are emerging.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
After Season 34 of the competition series wraps up later this year, a slew of fan-favorite professional dancers and some celebrities from the show will embark on a nationwide tour.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
As training camp wraps up next week, the status of Kämpf will be one of the most intriguing storylines to follow.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Joe Ruch, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The 16-minute video wraps up with a special music video featuring the singer and her class, highlighting the Career Day theme.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
Week 9 in the NFL wraps up tonight in Dallas, where the Cowboys (3-4-1) and the Cardinals (2-5) meet in a big game for both teams' faint playoff hopes.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Voting wraps up Tuesday but has been underway for weeks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
As such, Tuesday was the third consecutive game on this homestand, which wraps up Saturday against the Dallas Stars, in which the Panthers dominated puck possession and shot attempts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The 98th Academy Awards are a little over five months away, and with most of the fall festivals behind us (the New York Film Festival wraps up in a week, and AFI Fest is later this month), frontrunners are emerging.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
After Season 34 of the competition series wraps up later this year, a slew of fan-favorite professional dancers and some celebrities from the show will embark on a nationwide tour.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
As training camp wraps up next week, the status of Kämpf will be one of the most intriguing storylines to follow.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps up
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Big and bold, this is often the museum that visitors talk about long after their Chicago trip ends.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The standoff ends when Lynch extends his left arm toward Bradley with the weapon in his hand, causing the officer to fire his service weapon once and Liu to fire two shots.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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With this one line, Julian neatly summarizes the direction Volpe’s film is about to take.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Every month, the agent effectively proactively summarizes their performance to our point of contact.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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This article outlines a system to achieve niche fame using ChatGPT.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The policy also outlines investment areas for the country, including incentives to attract foreign talent.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Arajai Burks, junior G Hill calls Burks a strong defender who finishes well at the rim and has good court vision and a reliable outside shot.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Premium finishes in 2026 are limited to Aero Gray, Snowflake White, Soul Red, and Machine Gray.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps this instruction sums up why this season has been so productive and the last three were far leaner.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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This saying sums up Hulu’s Tell Me Lies perfectly.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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LaRusso winds up learning about a lot more than just facing down a bully.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The novel follows Fred Scully (Pitt), who, after traveling through Europe for two years, winds up in Ireland with his wife and daughter.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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This boils down to how the AI law opts to define AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Like a lot of messy divorces, this started with a wandering eye, a lover scorned and boils down to the money.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Wraps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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