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.

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This more traditional system is where Tottenham have ended up. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 The Turpins ultimately ended up entering a guilty plea to 14 felony counts, including charges of cruelty, torture and false imprisonment. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 The dramatic irony, of course, is that Julia did seduce Lovat and is now trying to take advantage of a precedent set by Davina with her own son, but Julia still ends up appealing to Davina’s better angels. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 Soon after, a video of Joe defying the mask mandate in a local supermarket ends up online and draws praise by denialists. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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