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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 midterm election was a hot topic at the influential conservative gathering, which wrapped up Sunday.
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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
In 2004, after Walker had wrapped up as a weekly series, the then–Late Night host Conan O’Brien (or one of his writers) discovered that the show’s parent company held the syndication rights to Walker, and Late Night could air clips from it whenever the writers wanted to.
—Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 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
This is not your ordinary country band but rather a mix of indie rock sonics, folk songwriting and country sensibilities all wrapped up in one.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Oscars wrapped up awards season with a night full of big wins, surprises, and a few notable no-shows.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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
In 2004, after Walker had wrapped up as a weekly series, the then–Late Night host Conan O’Brien (or one of his writers) discovered that the show’s parent company held the syndication rights to Walker, and Late Night could air clips from it whenever the writers wanted to.
—Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 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
This is not your ordinary country band but rather a mix of indie rock sonics, folk songwriting and country sensibilities all wrapped up in one.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Oscars wrapped up awards season with a night full of big wins, surprises, and a few notable no-shows.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s also jointly ended their partnership in July 2025 after finding the venture financially unsustainable, leading to over $50 million in charges for the doughnut company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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After Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war ended, Hezbollah was the only group to be allowed to keep its weapons as it was considered a resistance movement fighting Israel that was occupying parts of southern Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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As summarized by Engelmayer, the documentary film chronicled Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam forming a dominant Jets defensive line, dubbed the New York Sack Exchange, in the early 1980s.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 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.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ciriaco finished second in the Olympic category and fourth in the traditional event in the 119-pound weight class at the 3A state championship.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Cubs finished 4-for-19 with runners in scoring position and left nine on base.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The update was detailed through Xiaomi Technology’s official WeChat account, where the company outlined how the new hand design moves closer to human-scale manipulation and long-duration industrial operation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The paper outlined best practices for responsibly using LCA data in the apparel and fashion industry, and Textile Exchange has implemented those protocols in this report.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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In just a decade, such an event has become about four times more likely due to climate change, the analysis concluded.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker concluded that the test was primarily assessing his psychology.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Several persons of interest have been detained, but all have wound up released with no charges.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the end, our team wound up a player short, so my sacrifice proved unnecessary.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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