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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
One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Construction by Caltrans wrapped up around the fall of 2025.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The basic idea is the same as before, but everything has been wrapped up in improved ergonomics plus there are tasty nuggets like more accuracy, better battery, a bigger display, and new menu navigation.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The Rhode founder took to Instagram to share a photo dump on Friday, January 9, which most notably featured a snapshot of Bieber wrapped up in some luxurious looking bedsheets.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Its second season wrapped up earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
That show wrapped up its run in 2021.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Plus, its textured arch pattern looks great draped over the couch or the foot of the bed when you’re not wrapped up in it.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After the red carpet wrapped up, the pop star switched her look, trading the pink outfit for a rich maroon ensemble.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Construction by Caltrans wrapped up around the fall of 2025.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The basic idea is the same as before, but everything has been wrapped up in improved ergonomics plus there are tasty nuggets like more accuracy, better battery, a bigger display, and new menu navigation.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The Rhode founder took to Instagram to share a photo dump on Friday, January 9, which most notably featured a snapshot of Bieber wrapped up in some luxurious looking bedsheets.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Its second season wrapped up earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
That show wrapped up its run in 2021.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Plus, its textured arch pattern looks great draped over the couch or the foot of the bed when you’re not wrapped up in it.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After the red carpet wrapped up, the pop star switched her look, trading the pink outfit for a rich maroon ensemble.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
Verb
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The chase ended when the vehicle broke down near Buena Vista Road and Westside Boulevard.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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All six of his title fights under the WSOF banner ended by knockout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Many of the specific desires such as affordable housing, parks, youth sports complex, homeless shelter, community garden, immigration center and grocery store were later summarized in one report.—
Mathew Miranda
January 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 Jan. 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,
15 Jan. 2026
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Men’s soccer Davidson finished the season 9-7-3, with three San Diegans playing key roles.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Still, here’s hoping that Barnes is not yet finished writing.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Both concluded the same year, after which McHale played Tad O'Malley on The X-Files reboot.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The first project – converting the former Sedgefield Elementary into a Montessori program for pre-K through 6th grade – concluded in August.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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The song, of course, wound up on Rihanna’s 2007 Good Girl Gone Bad album, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven weeks that year.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Jan. 2026
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Midway through the preseason, that star changed his mind — and Webb wound up redshirting.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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