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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
As Michigan wrapped up its 69-63 win over Connecticut on April 6 in Indianapolis, CBS Sports announcer Ian Eagle made the final call of the men’s basketball season.
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Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The American Frugal Housewife (1829), A Treatise on Domestic Economy (1842), and The American Woman’s Home (1869) offered instructions on everything from bread-baking to furniture to babies, all wrapped up with a submit-to-your-husband bow.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Copper Mountain officially wrapped up its season on May 3, while Arapahoe Basin is now pushing ahead with one last extended weekend after a late-season snowstorm dropped more than a foot of fresh powder.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Good works Mazda North America in Irvine wrapped up a nearly year-long national school fundraising tour with a stop at the Irvine Spectrum.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Buckeyes wrapped up spring practice on April 18, then had 11 players — more than any other program in the nation — selected in the NFL Draft last weekend.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The two-weekend event wrapped up Sunday night with Karol G cementing herself in the festival’s history as Coachella’s first Latina headliner.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Once that’s all wrapped up (likely next week), the budget will roll down the Capitol stairs to the governor’s office for signature into law.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday in the case against the former Hollywood powerbroker turned #MeToo pariah.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The American Frugal Housewife (1829), A Treatise on Domestic Economy (1842), and The American Woman’s Home (1869) offered instructions on everything from bread-baking to furniture to babies, all wrapped up with a submit-to-your-husband bow.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Copper Mountain officially wrapped up its season on May 3, while Arapahoe Basin is now pushing ahead with one last extended weekend after a late-season snowstorm dropped more than a foot of fresh powder.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Good works Mazda North America in Irvine wrapped up a nearly year-long national school fundraising tour with a stop at the Irvine Spectrum.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Buckeyes wrapped up spring practice on April 18, then had 11 players — more than any other program in the nation — selected in the NFL Draft last weekend.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The two-weekend event wrapped up Sunday night with Karol G cementing herself in the festival’s history as Coachella’s first Latina headliner.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Once that’s all wrapped up (likely next week), the budget will roll down the Capitol stairs to the governor’s office for signature into law.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday in the case against the former Hollywood powerbroker turned #MeToo pariah.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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,
27 Apr. 2026
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Activities of journalists in relation to sources are often summarized under the terms of newsgathering or sourcing.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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In January, GameStop outlined a compensation package for Cohen comprising stock options tied to performance targets, including market capitalization and earnings thresholds.—
Yun Li,Anniek Bao,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The rules regarding this are clearly outlined in both Articles 1 and 2 of the Constitution for the roles between the executive and legislative branches.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The plane wound up taking off about an hour later than scheduled.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two drivers slammed into two squad cars within a couple of hours and wound up under arrest, records show.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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