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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The employee also shared his theory for how the animal ended up with such a severe injury.
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Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
The trailer highlights how Beckham ended up becoming more of a media staple with dozens of ads as his career took off in England.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2023
The average price per square foot ended up at $115.
—cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
The average price per square foot ended up at $382.
—Real Estate Newswire, oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
In fact, activity in August ended up being slower than in May and June.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
The mainstream media shouldn’t cover for Biden—if the law ends up having Hunter Biden dead to rights, it should of course be covered truthfully.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2023
There may not be a clearer example of bigwigs beefing it than two upcoming sequels to 2023 movies, both of which had perfect, incredible titles sitting right there only for studios to end up going in a more boring direction.
—Vulture, 18 Sep. 2023
But this particular batch of bullets wouldn’t end up being sold to Saudi Arabia.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
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Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
The trailer highlights how Beckham ended up becoming more of a media staple with dozens of ads as his career took off in England.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2023
The average price per square foot ended up at $115.
—cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
The average price per square foot ended up at $382.
—Real Estate Newswire, oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
In fact, activity in August ended up being slower than in May and June.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
The mainstream media shouldn’t cover for Biden—if the law ends up having Hunter Biden dead to rights, it should of course be covered truthfully.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2023
There may not be a clearer example of bigwigs beefing it than two upcoming sequels to 2023 movies, both of which had perfect, incredible titles sitting right there only for studios to end up going in a more boring direction.
—Vulture, 18 Sep. 2023
But this particular batch of bullets wouldn’t end up being sold to Saudi Arabia.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
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