end up

phrasal 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.

Examples of end up in a Sentence

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Teams that max out their payroll and get 9.5 wins on their futures betting lines almost never end up fifth in a draft, but by losing 12 of 17 games last year, coach Brandon Staley’s final Chargers club created L.A.’s windfall that arrived Thursday night in Detroit. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024

By providing more direct answers to searchers, Google could end up with fewer opportunities to show search ads if people spend less time doing additional, more refined searches. —Paresh Dave, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2024

And never ended up going to the castle to live in it. —Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024

While rumors of trade-ups by the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings dominated the pre-draft conversation in Detroit, the Pats ended up staying pat and took Maye. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024

Blending contour in the hollows of your cheekbones can draw your face down or end up looking muddy. —Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024

Later on, Art, who also happens to be Patrick’s former doubles partner, is seen prominently sporting Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo and ultimately ends up nabbing an endorsement deal with Aston Martin. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024

In the scene, which ended up on the poster, Blunt drives a camera car — the vehicle usually used to shoot another vehicle — while Gosling dangles from the camera crane mounted on its roof. —Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024

Spoiler alert, the suitor ends up only having eyes for one beauty: her Viv Choc handbag. —Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024