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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
While the ice apocalypse has wrapped up, dangerously cold air still has a grip on Texas.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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That was followed days later by the US strike on Iran, which effectively ended the process.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The organization behind the initiative ended last year with just under $46,000 in cash, according to a state campaign document filed Monday.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The department said in a statement that most of the incidents summarized in the report took place more than three years ago.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 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,
30 Jan. 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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Economist Dr Linda Yueh (left) outlined how geopolitics, geo‑economics, and rapid tech changes are reshaping global travel flows.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rutte outlined there would be two work streams going forward regarding the Greenland issue.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rather than plowing into the bird, Horvat slowed down, eventually wound up with the puck back on his stick and continued a sequence that led to a goal by teammate Matthew Schaefer, four seconds before intermission.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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And that doesn't include the controversial Epstein files, which wasn't an international matter, until former Prince Andrew of England wound up in the scandal.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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