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

But how did a court gown end up in a remote church in Herefordshire? — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026

So there’s fear that whatever ends up being said about him won’t be good. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026

In that scenario, the school will end up paying nothing and making $60 million in rent. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Her femininity ended up becoming one of her strongest assets. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for end up

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