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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
Fans are still aghast that Destiny 2 has reached the end of service, with the game not just wrapping up its content updates but also any level of support, with no more balance patches or even hotfixes to come, aside from one or two urgent ones.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
After wrapping up their joint role as Carrie, the sisters decided to retire from acting to focus on finishing school.
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Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
Finally, here’s our own Maris Kreizman, wrapping up the week’s discourse with a neat, sane bow.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
After wrapping up their joint role as Carrie, the sisters decided to retire from acting to focus on finishing school.
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Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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And a whistle was called for offside, ending the counterattack.
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But that era is ending because memory is becoming the bottleneck.
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Tasks such as reviewing documents, summarizing materials, reconciling reports, and preparing educational materials can increasingly be streamlined with AI tools.
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Larger teams of coding agents also spent more time summarizing each other’s ideas and less time actually using the robots, and the coding agents sometimes failed to make full use of available compute resources when launching parallel training sessions.
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But according to master distiller Brent Elliott, this cask finishing project started well before either of those things were a reality.
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Group placement is key — since the higher the finishing spot in the group, the more favorable the matchup (theoretically) in the next stage.
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Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio.
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No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda.
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This new round of chaos only feeds the anxiety that has enveloped the California Democratic Party for months, stirred by fears that the lack of a singular party front-runner might lead to two Republicans winding up on the November ballot.
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Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best.
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Thomas Tuchel, head coach of the England men’s national team, stands before his players in a meeting room in the spring of 2025, outlining the goal for the country’s 2026 World Cup campaign.
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The policy says students within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools retain First Amendment rights while also outlining circumstances the school can restrict speech deemed disruptive.
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In a 20-season span beginning in 2006, the Miners have had two winning years, both 7-6 and both concluding with bowl losses.
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The court rejected that claim, concluding it was illegally seized and transferred.
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The rapper, 31, took the runway during the 2026 Paraiso Miami Swim Week, closing out the show for her swimwear label, Hot Girl Summer.
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Both seniors are extremely busy, closing out their high school careers.
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“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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