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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
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.
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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
Rush announced tour dates on its official website, with shows spanning the United States and Canada — including Madison Square Garden in New York and Scotiabank Arena in Toronto — before wrapping up the year in Vancouver.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
After wrapping up her Eras Tour, she’s been diving into the art of sourdough, experimenting with ingredients, and perfecting her technique.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
The crime thriller debuted its first season in June before wrapping up its 13 episodes in early September following a weekly rollout.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
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
Rush announced tour dates on its official website, with shows spanning the United States and Canada — including Madison Square Garden in New York and Scotiabank Arena in Toronto — before wrapping up the year in Vancouver.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
After wrapping up her Eras Tour, she’s been diving into the art of sourdough, experimenting with ingredients, and perfecting her technique.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
The crime thriller debuted its first season in June before wrapping up its 13 episodes in early September following a weekly rollout.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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The Chargers have been without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending ankle and knee injuries, respectively, and tried to make do as best as possible.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team labored in home losses to Houston and the Los Angeles Chargers, with Mahomes ultimately suffering a season-ending ACL injury in the fourth quarter of that setback against the Chargers.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Samsung Galaxy Deals The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra boasts a stunning display that remains readable in direct sunlight, while next-level AI features genuinely save time, such as summarizing calls or locating pet photos with vague voice commands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
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Dayflow is built around a few core tasks like scanning screenshots and summarizing users’ activity.—
Jasmine Cui,
NBC news,
30 Nov. 2025
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The Colorist Society has long been advocating for the role of the color finishing artist champions the new credit category.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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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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Bianka could be seen winding up and then throwing an impressive pitch down the plate at Dodgers Stadium to be caught by right fielder Mookie Betts, in a video shared on X by a Los Angeles Lakers fan account.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Those streamers that have accrued more than a million subscribers in the country will be required to spend a portion of their local revenue or investment on original Australian shows or films after the government introduced a bill outlining new rules.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has asked the federal government for $1 billion to improve rural health care, outlining plans for adding community health workers, investing in new technologies such as artificial intelligence and establishing more partnerships across the state.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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The team finished 10-22 overall last season, concluding the season with six consecutive losses.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Clemson will face off against the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday before closing out the 2025 season with matchups against Louisville, Furman and South Carolina.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The cuts -- which break down as layoffs for 1,000 people and closing out 800 open roles -- will impact managers at about 3 times the rate of other employees.—
Soo Youn,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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