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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Lundgren went to the Tribe looking for a sponsorship and ended up with the Muckleshoot as part owner of the company.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The school ended up moving 14 miles away to the campus of International Studies Academy, a charter school in Hollywood.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
One Netherlands international, according to the police, allowed his Porsche to be used by criminals and the car ended up riddled with bullet holes.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Nicole ends up having a baby at the end of this season.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The school ended up moving 14 miles away to the campus of International Studies Academy, a charter school in Hollywood.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
One Netherlands international, according to the police, allowed his Porsche to be used by criminals and the car ended up riddled with bullet holes.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Nicole ends up having a baby at the end of this season.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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