end up
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.
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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.
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Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
And that came in the guise of a serious illness that threatens — but then ends up solidifying — the unbreakable bond between Deborah (Jean Smart) and her protégé, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), something that has been built up over the course of five seasons.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 May 2026
Whichever lander ends up being selected for Artemis IV would rendezvous with NASA astronauts aboard an Orion vehicle in lunar orbit and then ferry them to the surface.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
If dissolved in water or released into the air, PFAS can also travel long distances from their point of origin, ending up in remote locations.
—Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
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Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
And that came in the guise of a serious illness that threatens — but then ends up solidifying — the unbreakable bond between Deborah (Jean Smart) and her protégé, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), something that has been built up over the course of five seasons.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 May 2026
Whichever lander ends up being selected for Artemis IV would rendezvous with NASA astronauts aboard an Orion vehicle in lunar orbit and then ferry them to the surface.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
If dissolved in water or released into the air, PFAS can also travel long distances from their point of origin, ending up in remote locations.
—Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for end up
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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