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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
Woliczko was her usual prolific self as the Monarchs wrapped up their home regular-season slate, scoring 16 points on senior night as Mitty routed Sacred Heart Cathedral.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Little Elm One of the surprise teams of the 2025-26 season, Little Elm (30–2) has unquestionably wrapped up the District 5-6A title with a 13-0 record in district play.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The next morning, she was shot to death after getting wrapped up in a scheme gone horribly wrong.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Michigan State starting on Valentine’s Day, the Bruins wrapped up their three-game homestand on a positive note after splitting the first two, a one-point, double-overtime loss to Indiana followed by a 22-point blowout of Rutgers in which five players scored in double digits.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
After a week of dizzying market swings, some stocks wrapped up the week at levels that might mean rebounds are on the horizon.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
While the ice apocalypse has wrapped up, dangerously cold air still has a grip on Texas.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Early in the third, John Collins shoved Egor Dëmin after the rookie wrapped up Harden on a fastbreak.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Little Elm One of the surprise teams of the 2025-26 season, Little Elm (30–2) has unquestionably wrapped up the District 5-6A title with a 13-0 record in district play.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The next morning, she was shot to death after getting wrapped up in a scheme gone horribly wrong.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Michigan State starting on Valentine’s Day, the Bruins wrapped up their three-game homestand on a positive note after splitting the first two, a one-point, double-overtime loss to Indiana followed by a 22-point blowout of Rutgers in which five players scored in double digits.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
After a week of dizzying market swings, some stocks wrapped up the week at levels that might mean rebounds are on the horizon.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
While the ice apocalypse has wrapped up, dangerously cold air still has a grip on Texas.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Early in the third, John Collins shoved Egor Dëmin after the rookie wrapped up Harden on a fastbreak.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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The only power conference teams with two losses that Texas (9-3) finished above were Vanderbilt, which lost to Texas, and Utah, which did not beat a team that ended the season ranked.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The loss ended the Hornets' bid to match a franchise record with 10 straight wins.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mo Dakhil, a former video coordinator for the Spurs and Clippers, summarized that discontent in an appearance on Zach Lowe’s podcast this week.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The following is 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,
9 Feb. 2026
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahomes finished 27th in the NFL in completion percentage on downfield throws.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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State and education leaders in Texas and Florida outlined significant consequences for students and educators related to student walkouts.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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From the outset, our goal has been to bring meaningful, positive impact to the city through the transformative Bahia Mar redevelopment, paired with the CDD’s commitment to fund the offsite public improvements outlined in the interlocal agreement.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of nurses at local Kaiser Permanente facilities have been striking for more than three weeks, while more than 3,000 Kaiser pharmacy and lab employees concluded a three-day strike last week.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In August 2025, a judge concluded that Vedam had not been given a fair trial due to prosecutors’ efforts to suppress evidence.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Glenn and McKinnon wound up talking and were able to resolve the issue.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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That couple had invited Bad Bunny to their wedding, according to a statement from the artist’s publicists, and wound up being invited to the Super Bowl instead.—
Christopher Spata,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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