1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points
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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan
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Recent Examples of wrap up
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
The trek wraps up with a show in Philly next Friday (July 18).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 July 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Here's a complete wrap-up of Day 2 of Ventura's testimony.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Verb
With the Mariners series now over, the Yankees will wrap up the first half with a weekend matchup against the first-place Cubs.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
The trek wraps up with a show in Philly next Friday (July 18).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Noun
These questions are resolved, more or less, in an anticlimactic wrap-up that yields the relatively meager payoff of Lilian learning to be a better listener and a more accepting mother.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Here's a complete wrap-up of Day 2 of Ventura's testimony.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap up
Verb
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No epidemic has ever been ended without stopping transmission.—
Peter Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Isn’t there anybody who can end this cycle before another person loses her life savings?—
Rebecca Keegan,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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In mere seconds, AI can summarize long reports, write emails in our tone and even generate strategic recommendations.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Nugent, laughing and smiling, summarizes the multi-generational connection the new song by making an invitation to the world that's open for years to come.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
Noun
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That includes Call Notes (an automatic summary of your phone call), and support for the Pixel Screenshots app.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
Noun
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His tail wagged, knowing his happy ending had finally arrived.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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So, obviously the season one ending is setting up some great exploration in the world above for season two.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Manheim recently finished his Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors run in New York City with costar Liz Gillies, and two people who took time out to see and support the show were Slater, 33, and Grande, 32.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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It’s expected to cost $35 million and would be finished in January 2031.—
Chase Jordan
July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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The series came to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday, July 23, when Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales were crowned season 7’s winners.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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In fact… The Chinese military does use Nvidia chips, according to research by Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, which analyzed 66,000 military purchasing records to come to that conclusion.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Johnson concluded that the program breached a guideline on accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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The court concluded the precise wording of the promise did not satisfy the technical requirements of a doctrine known as promissory estoppel.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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“Wrap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap%20up. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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