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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Many expected Taveras to leave the Maple Leafs and end up with a deal that would have paid him at least $7 million per year
Unless the Maple Leafs make a shocking trade involving Matthews or Nylander, Marner is the only member of that foursome who will end up with a new team.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But does any of the magnesium actually end up in the body?
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Some people arrested at the border and released to pursue their cases end up stuck in limbo at the border.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Many expected Taveras to leave the Maple Leafs and end up with a deal that would have paid him at least $7 million per year
Unless the Maple Leafs make a shocking trade involving Matthews or Nylander, Marner is the only member of that foursome who will end up with a new team.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But does any of the magnesium actually end up in the body?
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Some people arrested at the border and released to pursue their cases end up stuck in limbo at the border.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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