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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
Like many parents, he is often wrapped up in work in the day-to-day.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Wallstedt wrapped up another strong preseason with the Wild, shutting the Jets down after Minnesota took a one-goal lead with five minutes left in the second period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
He was wrapped up at the side of my bed.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
A lot of people get wrapped up in the idea of how things used to be.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s even a full urban adventure to get the players wrapped up with the power players in shadow.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Debuting last fall, English Teacher wrapped up its eight-episode season with Evan surprisingly rekindling things with his ex Malcolm, played by Jordan Firstman.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 Sep. 2025
The company showed an open-sided working mockup of the bathroom concept alongside full van prototypes at this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, which wrapped up over the weekend.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
The flagship series, meanwhile, premiered in 2018 and wrapped up its seventh season in May.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Wallstedt wrapped up another strong preseason with the Wild, shutting the Jets down after Minnesota took a one-goal lead with five minutes left in the second period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
He was wrapped up at the side of my bed.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
A lot of people get wrapped up in the idea of how things used to be.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s even a full urban adventure to get the players wrapped up with the power players in shadow.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Debuting last fall, English Teacher wrapped up its eight-episode season with Evan surprisingly rekindling things with his ex Malcolm, played by Jordan Firstman.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 Sep. 2025
The company showed an open-sided working mockup of the bathroom concept alongside full van prototypes at this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, which wrapped up over the weekend.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
The flagship series, meanwhile, premiered in 2018 and wrapped up its seventh season in May.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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In the quarter ended August, Oracle's Nvidia cloud business posted gross margins of just 14%, far below its overall margin of around 70%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fallon ended the chat by surprising the trio with the presentation of the platinum plaque for the movie’s soundtrack.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Vietnam experience can almost be summarized by its iconic photographs, images everyone knows; the war in visual shorthand.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Rolling Stone, Villa summarized the latest research.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thomas finished just shy of a triple-double, contributing 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hamblin served the blended three-year-old rye finished in toasted barrel, which had a smooth, almost vanilla taste.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump outlined the 20-point plan last week at the White House alongside Netanyahu.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s press office outlined new rules that would sharply restrict reporting, leveraging the fact that many military reporters have press credentials allowing physical access to the Pentagon complex.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded for the first time that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding which the Israeli government has rejected.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bellinger wound up bringing in the only run in the inning with a one-out walk.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, tenants who lived in homes that became rent-controlled had far less incentive to leave, which wound up limiting their mobility, according to the 2019 paper and other research, Respighi Grasso explained in an interview with USA TODAY.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Bad Bunny, who closed out SNL season 50 in May as musical guest, was recently named the halftime performer at Super Bowl LX in February.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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Roki Sasaki, who closed out the series, was a long shot to be on the postseason roster just a month ago.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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