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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
About 1,000 riders take the Silver Line each year, according to MTS officials, and the trolleys’ maintenance budget is wrapped up in the department’s $135 million rail operations expenses.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Police emphasized the shooting did not happen during the nearby 404 Day Festival, which had wrapped up earlier in the evening.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
When freshman Braylon Mullins wrapped up his talk, Hurley headbutted the player, appearing to call back to his interaction with a referee immediately after the win over the Duke Blue Devils.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The midterm election was a hot topic at the influential conservative gathering, which wrapped up Sunday.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Macquarie’s Thierry Wizman and Gareth Berry maintain that Trump wants the war wrapped up in roughly six weeks.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
In the show, Onassis, played by Naomi Watts, is wrapped up in her past life in the White House.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Benge’s first phone call was to his parents after the Mets wrapped up an intrasquad scrimmage.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Throughout this tumultuous epoch, the battle over America got wrapped up in the baffling intricacies of health care—first insurance coverage, then COVID.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Police emphasized the shooting did not happen during the nearby 404 Day Festival, which had wrapped up earlier in the evening.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
When freshman Braylon Mullins wrapped up his talk, Hurley headbutted the player, appearing to call back to his interaction with a referee immediately after the win over the Duke Blue Devils.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The midterm election was a hot topic at the influential conservative gathering, which wrapped up Sunday.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Macquarie’s Thierry Wizman and Gareth Berry maintain that Trump wants the war wrapped up in roughly six weeks.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
In the show, Onassis, played by Naomi Watts, is wrapped up in her past life in the White House.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Benge’s first phone call was to his parents after the Mets wrapped up an intrasquad scrimmage.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Throughout this tumultuous epoch, the battle over America got wrapped up in the baffling intricacies of health care—first insurance coverage, then COVID.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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The Jags ended the season with a 34-6 record and as District 8-5A champions.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ordinance was proposed by Legislative Vice Chair Sean Smith, who recently ended his bid for Congress.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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In reports up to 158 pages long, the agency detailed the science behind the immune response risk in synthetic peptides, listed documented adverse events associated with the drugs and summarized the limited research on human subjects.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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The four-time All-Star and two-time all-league guard finished seventh in NBA MVP voting in each of the last two seasons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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In this regard, the analyst emphasized that Nebius recently outlined its plan to deploy more than 5 GW of capacity by the end of 2030, supporting Platt’s expectation of one more deal.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The office’s director of investigations Ross Barnett allegations of 53 war crimes had been investigated and 39 of those investigations had concluded without charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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As Hansen concluded the announcement, the crew gathered around in Integrity to share a hug.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
6 Apr. 2026
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Borgli’s previous film, 2023’s Dream Scenario, featured Nicolas Cage as a mild-mannered academic who became famous after he mysteriously (and magically) wound up in total strangers’ dreams; that fame turned toxic, however, when his avatar in the dreams suddenly started assaulting people.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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But in other, important ways, the story of how Donovan wound up here is unique.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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