WRAPPING UP Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

wrapping up

verb

Definition of wrapping up next

present participle of wrap up

as in ending

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 summarizing

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 wrapping up With the primary season wrapping up across the country, the contentious race in Michigan is increasingly seen as a test case for where the party and its base are headed into the November election and beyond. —

ABC News, 28 May 2026 Finally, here’s our own Maris Kreizman, wrapping up the week’s discourse with a neat, sane bow. —

Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 Williams is wrapping up one of the best rookie contracts ever for a player drafted outside of the top 10, having already established himself as an All-Star, All-NBA and All-Defensive team selection for an NBA champion. —

Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Early voting is wrapping up in Georgia as the country prepares for a marathon of midterm primaries next week. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026 With the 2026 Venice Biennale wrapping up its professional previews and officially opening to the public on Saturday, a new foundation dedicated to Koyo Kouoh—the curator of the Biennale’s main exhibition who passed away a year ago—has been announced. —

Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026 Many are wrapping up their seasons with this event and for graduating seniors, this could be their last event as a student-athlete. —

Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 May 2026 The main event was Musk’s testimony, which stretched over the course of three days, wrapping up on Thursday. —

Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026 The series is wrapping up its tenth season with some cast members graduating to a new spinoff, In the City. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 May 2026

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Hong Kong/Hangzhou — Stephen Curry announced a partnership for his signature brand with Li-Ning on Monday, ending his sneaker free agency in a major win for the Chinese sportswear giant.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Rasmus Hojlund confirmed last month that Napoli’s qualification for the Champions League triggered a clause which will turn his loan deal permanent, ending a three-year spell as a United player.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026