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

Holliday ended up on second, then went to third on Colton Cowser’s deep fly ball to center. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

That ended up rupturing one of his testicles, which in turn required emergency surgery. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The entire group ends up drugged and kidnapped by bad guys looking for a nuclear warhead. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2026

Even in the short term, Rohl’s versatility may end up being worth its weight in gold — but longer-term solutions are essential. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for end up

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