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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 New York Giants are enjoying their summer break after minicamp wrapped up last week.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The Putah Fire that burned 860 acres in Yolo County was 95% contained Monday as firefighters wrapped up containment efforts and prepared to begin fire suppression repair, Cal Fire said.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
In his first season with the New York Knicks, Clarkson appeared in four of the five games in the NBA Finals series triumph over the San Antonio Spurs that wrapped up Saturday.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Typically, those decisions are wrapped up by June 30th or at the latest by early July.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Your Friends & Neighbors wrapped up its second season this week.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour wrapped up a two-day stint of Week 3 competition at Sephora Arena.
—Sean Pitts, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown away from the play.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The Knicks lost their previous Finals appearance at the Garden back on June 25, 1999, also against the Spurs, who wrapped up that year’s championship with a Game 5 victory that night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The Putah Fire that burned 860 acres in Yolo County was 95% contained Monday as firefighters wrapped up containment efforts and prepared to begin fire suppression repair, Cal Fire said.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
In his first season with the New York Knicks, Clarkson appeared in four of the five games in the NBA Finals series triumph over the San Antonio Spurs that wrapped up Saturday.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Typically, those decisions are wrapped up by June 30th or at the latest by early July.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Your Friends & Neighbors wrapped up its second season this week.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour wrapped up a two-day stint of Week 3 competition at Sephora Arena.
—Sean Pitts, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown away from the play.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The Knicks lost their previous Finals appearance at the Garden back on June 25, 1999, also against the Spurs, who wrapped up that year’s championship with a Game 5 victory that night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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Zach Neto was hit by a pitch and Mike Trout ended an 0-for-22 slump with a single to load the bases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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If the season ended Tuesday, Chicago would have the second AL wild-card spot.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
10 June 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,
8 June 2026
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By the time a signal travels from the people doing the work to the people leading the organization, it’s been filtered, summarized, and optimized at every layer in between.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Mexico came home in fourth — capping off a very strong showing from soccer-mad Latin America — while France finished fifth, marking Europe's highest-finishing fan base, with Knoll's Croatia right behind in sixth.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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They’re grilled then finished in the oven, rendering the skin crisp, and a little sticky.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The blazer featured two wide lapels outlined in a whip stitch and stacked pocket flaps on each side of body.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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The ideals that are outlined in the Declaration of Independence are timeless.—
Faith Salie,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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This year’s Tribeca Film Festival, which concluded this past weekend, had one of the most fashion-minded programming in its 25-year history.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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As of May, the White House claims to have concluded 27 new critical minerals deals in the past 12 months.—
Jared Cohen,
Time,
15 June 2026
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Pairs that have nonetheless wound up on the resale market typically sell in the $1,000 to $2,000 range but also have hit as high as $4,800.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Kim hit her second shot into the left rough on the par-14 13th, and wound up sliding a 10-foot putt to the right for bogey.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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