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.
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Aerial footage of the collision showed that a white car ended up on the sidewalk next to a crosswalk after the crash.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The price per square foot ended up at $1,093.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Question ended up extending his funds even further.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
If World Cup fans paid that price, Kolluri said, the average commuter would end up subsidizing 92% of the World Cup service.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The price per square foot ended up at $1,093.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Question ended up extending his funds even further.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
If World Cup fans paid that price, Kolluri said, the average commuter would end up subsidizing 92% of the World Cup service.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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