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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
Johnson then went on to play one season for the Oakland Raiders before wrapping up his professional football career in the Arena Football League.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
But in wrapping up a six-month investigation last month, independent counsel Cho’s team concluded that Yoon plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Roland Sands was just wrapping up his surf session at Bolsa Chica State Beach when he got nailed.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The pair have both been criticised for their roles in England losing the Ashes in Australia yet again, with the home side wrapping up the series in a record-equalling 11 days.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The author is wrapping up her Double O trilogy next year with the novel Hurricane Room — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first excerpt.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
The band has announced a summer tour of their home country, Canada, with the run starting on May 26 at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, and wrapping up on June 10 at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
With their non-conference slate wrapping up this week, Ole Miss will be looking to not only win but also dominate and build confidence ahead of tougher matchups.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
At 52, Pharrell Williams is wrapping up the most fruitful year of his career.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
But in wrapping up a six-month investigation last month, independent counsel Cho’s team concluded that Yoon plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Roland Sands was just wrapping up his surf session at Bolsa Chica State Beach when he got nailed.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The pair have both been criticised for their roles in England losing the Ashes in Australia yet again, with the home side wrapping up the series in a record-equalling 11 days.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The author is wrapping up her Double O trilogy next year with the novel Hurricane Room — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first excerpt.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
The band has announced a summer tour of their home country, Canada, with the run starting on May 26 at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, and wrapping up on June 10 at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
With their non-conference slate wrapping up this week, Ole Miss will be looking to not only win but also dominate and build confidence ahead of tougher matchups.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
At 52, Pharrell Williams is wrapping up the most fruitful year of his career.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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Powell this week oversees his third-to-last meeting as chair, with his term ending on May 15.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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With the deadline approaching, a stake sale may be considered in the fiscal year ending March 2027.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some users asked Claude to complete tasks end-to-end, such as translating text and summarizing documents, while others worked with the system iteratively, using it to draft, refine or explore ideas alongside human judgment.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Health Department would publish an annual report summarizing the findings.—
Maddy Keyes,
The Frontier,
22 Jan. 2026
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In theory, teams down to Galatasaray and Qarabag, in 17th and 18th on 10 points, have a chance of finishing in the top eight.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Suber played the Farmers for the first time last year, finishing tied for 56th.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Windass struggled, the sight of the 31-year-old dropping so deep 10 minutes from time to take the ball off Max Cleworth inside his own half summing up how disjointed the visitors had become.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Many Reddit users chimed in to offer their perspective, with one commenter summing up the sentiment shared by many.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The water is naturally filtered in the wetlands before winding up back in the reservoirs.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Instead of simply outlining Eminem’s life, his fans play a large role in sharing what his music has meant to them throughout the decades.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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As previously reported by the Daily News, the USDOT sent a letter to the Gateway Development Commission and the MTA last month, outlining changes to its contracting practices that would be required to restore funding.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, eclipses in March and August — concluding a series that began in 2024 between you and Pisces — bring a long personal storyline to completion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Once the Olympics get underway, events will run through February 22, with the Closing Ceremony concluding the Milano Cortina Games and handing off the torch to France, host nation of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Two nights later, WWE will follow up with Raw, before closing out the month with the Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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After closing out the year in Finland with boyfriend Scooter Braun, Sydney Sweeney is back in Hollywood for her first red carpet of 2026—and bringing major bombshell glamour, of course.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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