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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
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.
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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
In short, golf is real estate, tourism, physical fitness, family outings and growth – all wrapped up in one.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 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
The district wrapped up by Lake Travis beating Del Valle 8-0 and then losing 1-0 to Austin High while Westlake blanked Del Valle 5-0; Del Valle rebounded to beat Akins 8-0.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The Fifth Annual City of Trees Parade and Mardi Gras Festival has wrapped up in Sacramento, bringing the spirit of New Orleans to the Capital City.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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
In short, golf is real estate, tourism, physical fitness, family outings and growth – all wrapped up in one.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 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
The district wrapped up by Lake Travis beating Del Valle 8-0 and then losing 1-0 to Austin High while Westlake blanked Del Valle 5-0; Del Valle rebounded to beat Akins 8-0.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The Fifth Annual City of Trees Parade and Mardi Gras Festival has wrapped up in Sacramento, bringing the spirit of New Orleans to the Capital City.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 1 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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Truer words were never spoken, although Anderson would have plenty of statuettes before the evening was finished.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The not-yet-finished becomes simply the unfinished.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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One of those stations in Los Angeles Fire Department Station Five, where Battalion Chief Lance McCloskey outlined the process behind their emergency operations.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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And in Houston, George Bush Intercontinental outlined screening times between two and a half and four hours at its two checkpoints that remained open.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Other ethnic groups in the delta, having been subject to violence at the hands of the government soldiers and having witnessed the murder of the Ogoni Nine, concluded that peaceful protests did not produce results, and forceful action was the only way to make the government listen.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Once the first season concluded to big numbers and incredible reviews, Ingelsby was well on his way to writing the next season and a second season renewal quickly followed with Ruffalo returning to star.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 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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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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