wrapping up

verb

present participle of wrap up
1
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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2
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 The 10-stop tour runs throughout the month of January, wrapping up at the end of the month with his New York date. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026 Assemblymember Dixon is wrapping up a second term representing District 72 in the state legislature, which includes portions of District 5. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 10 Nov. 2026 The district is wrapping up a two-year transition, with 10 members elected in 2024 and 11 appointed by Johnson. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 The winner will take over for Ricardo Lara who is wrapping up his last few months in the job due to term limits. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Taylor, who’d been busy wrapping up another project as director, felt much the same. — Danielle Naer, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 In wrapping up the night, Nyong’o and Costa presented the Womenswear Designer of the Year to Rachel Scott, who didn’t prepare a speech. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 Cathleen Kershner, now a junior, was wrapping up her final exams. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Before the World Series begins, the stadium was closed for the season, hosting just one last event before officially wrapping up the 2026 slate. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
  1. ending
  2. summarizing
  3. finishing
  4. summing up
  5. winding up
  6. outlining
  7. concluding
  8. closing out
Verb
  • Rahm shot 5-under 67 and was 23-under par for the week at Yas Links, two strokes clear of Hatton (68) and four ahead of McIlroy (69) in the first of the two season-ending playoff tournaments in the United Arab Emirates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Since taking over as the starter after a season-ending injury to Linc Frazier, Stephenson has passed for 1,420 yards and 21 touchdowns.
    — Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of ending
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  • He’s credited among authors of a medical journal report summarizing a 2025 conference on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The judge spent much of the day summarizing the evidence for the jury, going through each charge in detail.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of summarizing
Verb
  • On average, 83 percent of IFM students are employed within one year of finishing their studies, Romatet said.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Despite limiting the conference’s top rushing attack, FIU struggled to prevent Liberty from finishing drives, turning a promising defensive statistic into a glaring weakness.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • One man, summing up the shock, anger and frustration for everyone, stared straight ahead and at one in particular, gathering up whatever air was left in his lungs and yelled one more f-bomb for good measure.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Beautiful words—really summing up what her whole career is about.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of summing up
Verb
  • Koosman battled an assortment of injuries in 1971 and ’72 and for a time was relegated to the bullpen by Hodges’ successor Yogi Berra in ’72 before returning to the rotation and winding up 11-12.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • One&Only followed this with its villas winding up from the jetty to the central building at the peak, which houses the reception, boutique, and five distinctive dining options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of winding up
Verb
  • If Hinojosa wished to change the law outlining state takeovers, a bill would have to go through both chambers first.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This includes establishing how the site meets the relevant selection criteria, documenting its authenticity and integrity, outlining the measures in place to protect it, and presenting a management framework.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outlining
Verb
  • The Heat’s five-game western swing continues Wednesday night against the Clippers, before concluding with games Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors, Sunday against the Sacramento Kings and next Tuesday against the Utah Jazz.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The battle between Bass and Raman ends Tuesday, concluding a bitter nine-month contest between two candidates who were once political allies.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of concluding
Verb
  • Miami is still in a good position to make the postseason, but closing out the regular season with three wins — starting with Duke on Saturday — makes UM a near shoe-in.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The duo is currently closing out a North American tour, playing in Seattle tonight and Denver Friday before ending the run at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg on Sunday.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of closing out

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“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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