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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
At 52, Pharrell Williams is wrapping up the most fruitful year of his career.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
But just hours after the final putt dropped, Homa took to Instagram to confirm wrapping up his season with a long message.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Meanwhile, Venus is wrapping up in Virgo in your money and values sector, reminding you that financial glow-ups require discernment.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
The Miami mayor is wrapping up his final term in office.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
According to the venue's website, Judas Priest hits the road this fall after wrapping up the second leg of its Invincible Shield Tour and the release of its 19th studio album of the same name.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
But just hours after the final putt dropped, Homa took to Instagram to confirm wrapping up his season with a long message.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Meanwhile, Venus is wrapping up in Virgo in your money and values sector, reminding you that financial glow-ups require discernment.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
The Miami mayor is wrapping up his final term in office.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
According to the venue's website, Judas Priest hits the road this fall after wrapping up the second leg of its Invincible Shield Tour and the release of its 19th studio album of the same name.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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After losing star tight end Tucker Kraft , who led the team with 489 yards receiving and six touchdowns, to a season-ending ACL injury, Green Bay was on the hunt to find a suitable replacement.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Alexander suffered a season-ending torn PCL in his right knee in 2024.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The resulting feature was published on March 14, 2022, publicly summarizing the case for the first time in years and providing Army CID contact information.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kolondra said that Opera’s Neon only processes data when users ask it to, like when summarizing a page, and all requests are end-to-end encrypted.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 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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The 22-page document outlining the allegations and charges against Judge Bronwyn Miller, a former prosecutor and current judge on Miami’s 3rd District Court of Appeal, was filed Thursday evening with the Florida Supreme Court.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the industry geared up to gather in Venice, the Senate Committee passed a draft law outlining a voluntary certification system for brands’ pipeline across all tiers of subcontracting, aimed at ensuring legality and traceability throughout, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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