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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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Both tournaments brought disappointment and his reign as coach ended after being confronted at the team’s hotel in Abidjan by angry supporters.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Fox's paranormal sci-fi series was absolutely beyond its time and still holds up well over a decade after its five-season run ended.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The last 11 years -- from 2015 to 2025 -- have been the hottest on record, according to scientific data from NOAA and the Copernicus Climate Change Service and summarized in a report released earlier this year by the World Meteorological Organization.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 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.—
Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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In seven years with the country’s women, Herdman had taken a team that finished last in the 2011 World Cup to the quarterfinals of the next tournament, sandwiched between two bronze-medal performances in the Olympic Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The White Sox won for the fifth time in their last 17 road games and finished 6-5 in an 11-game stretch against the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers and Yankees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 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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The West-Batula news fractured the cast due to secrecy and betrayals, and the fallout from the off-camera events has played out over an explosive three-part reunion that concluded last week.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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After the six previous matches concluded rather quickly with bloodless knockouts (a UFC record), the fight between American Gaethje and the German-born, Georgia and Spain-representing Topuria lasted much longer.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Examples of such unauthorized access to personal data abound, including a recent case where the healthcare data of some 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank wound up listed for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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Another one also wound up getting away from the Heat as an ancillary part of the Lillard negotiations.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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