WRAP UP Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of wrap up

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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noun

ˈrap-ˌəp

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

Verb

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was living the quintessential Los Angeles dream off the clock until his performance on the field got wrapped up in an absolute nightmare. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Showers will wrap up soon after midnight Monday, with some lingering in the Mono Lake area beyond the Sierra crest into Tuesday morning. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Noun

As Deadline noted, a similar wrap-up is in talks for XO, Kitty, the spinoff series of the To All The Boys films starring Lara Jean Song-Covey’s (Lana Condor) younger sister Katherine ‘Kitty’ (Anna Cathcart). — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 These showers should wrap-up around noon. — Scott Withers, CBS News, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wrap up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap up

Verb

Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
Tehran's latest proposal again sought to end the fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

If everyone summarizes the same earnings call with similar models and reaches the same conclusion, speed to consensus is an efficiency gain, but consensus is the opposite of edge.

— Mamadou-Abou Sarr, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of summarize

Noun

One Moments entry showed me a summary of my past week, describing a pretty uneventful time with downright purple prose.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Bain & Company found that 80% of consumers now rely on AI summaries for at least 40% of their searches, and that organic traffic has fallen 15% to 25% as a result.

— Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of summary

Noun

The former great Herald publisher Dave Lawrence called me about my career and its ending.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Lunch hour has its beginning and its ending, and somehow the whole teeming chaos of midcentury Midtown must be crammed within it, before the hour slams shut.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ending

Verb

In September 2026, Tactical outlined plans to advance metallurgical testing, permitting roadmaps, engineering work, and downstream partnerships.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Wilhelm also outlined phone location data, Apple Watch activity, AirPods connections and a timeline leading up to Flynn's 911 call, which prosecutors are expected to revisit as the trial continues.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of outline

Noun

But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
When the system is uncertain, the case can be escalated rather than forcing a binary conclusion.

— Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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