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as in ended
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 summarized
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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Recent Examples of wrapped up
The Fifth Annual City of Trees Parade and Mardi Gras Festival has wrapped up in Sacramento, bringing the spirit of New Orleans to the Capital City.
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Conor McGill, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Winter Olympics wrapped up in thrilling fashion Sunday with the USA men's hockey team getting the gold by beating Canada in overtime — days after the USA women's hockey team also beat the Canadians in an electrifying come-from-behind victory to win gold.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Maloney then wrapped up his comments by stating a few city priorities, including a flood control project and an overview of the local ordinances being considered – including the bag ban and one concerning signage.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
With the Winter Olympics officially wrapped up, many athletes are leaving Italy with more than just a medal.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Woliczko was her usual prolific self as the Monarchs wrapped up their home regular-season slate, scoring 16 points on senior night as Mitty routed Sacred Heart Cathedral.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Little Elm One of the surprise teams of the 2025-26 season, Little Elm (30–2) has unquestionably wrapped up the District 5-6A title with a 13-0 record in district play.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The next morning, she was shot to death after getting wrapped up in a scheme gone horribly wrong.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Michigan State starting on Valentine’s Day, the Bruins wrapped up their three-game homestand on a positive note after splitting the first two, a one-point, double-overtime loss to Indiana followed by a 22-point blowout of Rutgers in which five players scored in double digits.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Conor McGill, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Winter Olympics wrapped up in thrilling fashion Sunday with the USA men's hockey team getting the gold by beating Canada in overtime — days after the USA women's hockey team also beat the Canadians in an electrifying come-from-behind victory to win gold.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Maloney then wrapped up his comments by stating a few city priorities, including a flood control project and an overview of the local ordinances being considered – including the bag ban and one concerning signage.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
With the Winter Olympics officially wrapped up, many athletes are leaving Italy with more than just a medal.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Woliczko was her usual prolific self as the Monarchs wrapped up their home regular-season slate, scoring 16 points on senior night as Mitty routed Sacred Heart Cathedral.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Little Elm One of the surprise teams of the 2025-26 season, Little Elm (30–2) has unquestionably wrapped up the District 5-6A title with a 13-0 record in district play.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The next morning, she was shot to death after getting wrapped up in a scheme gone horribly wrong.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Michigan State starting on Valentine’s Day, the Bruins wrapped up their three-game homestand on a positive note after splitting the first two, a one-point, double-overtime loss to Indiana followed by a 22-point blowout of Rutgers in which five players scored in double digits.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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The three-month meteorological winter period that just ended will be remembered for its wild extremes in temperature across the United States, including deadly, persistent polar blasts and winter storms in the East.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing clashes ended an earlier ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey in October, when the two neighbors had again come close to a war.—
SUZAN FRASER AND MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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In an interview with a local reporter, Emerald once summarized the philosophy behind the blockade with perfect succinctness.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Herro, who has now played as a reserve in his first four games back after returning from a rib injury following the NBA All-Star break, finished Thursday’s loss with 25 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bathrooms are finished in gray granite with Le Labo Santal 33 amenities and Dyson hair dryers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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In his Sunday column, Jim outlined how investors are trying to navigate this period of uncertainty, and appropriately, our cash position is unusually high, providing us with a buffer in this decline.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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This decision is outlined in the country’s constitution.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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After an investigation that lasted months, fuelled by eight whistle-blowers on his own staff, the legislators concluded that Paxton had taken bribes from a real-estate developer, improperly fired aides who reported his conduct, and obstructed justice.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, testimony on the cellphone ban concluded that academic performance improved and disciplinary incidents decreased in schools with the bell-to-bell ban.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Wyoming was outscored by Nevada in the second half by an 11-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Leland Walker led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Arenado wound up being dealt to the Diamondbacks in exchange for 22-year-old pitching prospect Jack Martinez.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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