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.

Examples of end up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

The injury rate for the remaining half of crashes, in which drivers swerved and ended up striking other vehicles, trees, poles, guardrails and other road features, soared to over 21%, AAA said. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Set in 1986 Queens, NY, the film follows two brothers who become entangled in a scheme that ends up involving the Russian mafia. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Some of Diaz-Balart’s previous Republican territory was shifted to the 22nd District that Dandiya ended up winning. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for end up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup