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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
With the reunion episode of season 7 wrapping up on August 25th, 2025, fans had just over a month to wait between the reunion and the final episode, which aired on July 13th, 2025.
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Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Since wrapping up her Eras Tour, she's immersed herself in the art of bread-making, experimenting with flavors and techniques.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere in the Bay Area, San Francisco Playhouse is wrapping up a one-person show that leads audiences to consider their feelings and beliefs about the profoundly contentious Israel-Gaza conflict, even though it’s mostly meant to be a personal story.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Since wrapping up her Eras Tour, she's immersed herself in the art of bread-making, experimenting with flavors and techniques.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere in the Bay Area, San Francisco Playhouse is wrapping up a one-person show that leads audiences to consider their feelings and beliefs about the profoundly contentious Israel-Gaza conflict, even though it’s mostly meant to be a personal story.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the state news agency TASS that Putin had extended an invitation to Trump following the leaders' meeting in Alaska on August 15, which provided no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite making wholesale changes to his life and training heading into UFC 316, Dvalishvili easily dispatched O’Malley in their second meeting, ending the fight in the third round via submission.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Smartphone Deals The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is $275 off and features a gorgeous display that stays readable in direct sunlight, while next-level AI tricks genuinely save time, like summarizing calls or finding pet photos from vague voice commands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Aug. 2025
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An account manager might spend hours summarizing everything the new manager needs to know or skip it altogether.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The end of the season was a struggle, winning just once in their last five matches, finishing 10th in the league.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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This son of War Front has run twice at Kentucky Downs finishing second in 2023 and fifth in 2022.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 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 Biden administration took a more restrictive approach toward the export of American AI, primarily through limits on chip sales that sought to prevent the key hardware from winding up in the hands of foreign adversaries such as China.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
30 July 2025
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Context, caveats and critical thinking must all be considered when outlining the process from start to finish.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The report will list possible causes for autism based on a review of research, while also outlining the research that is still unknown on the subject.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both times, Macy’s rejected the buyout offers, concluding the deals wouldn’t be in shareholders’ best interests.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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When she was eventually reached, both Rajab and the paramedics were found dead, with media investigations concluding that an Israeli tank had likely fired 335 rounds into the car.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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So that eventually ruined the whole postseason narrative of a starting pitcher grinding for five innings and a stellar procession of relief pitchers closing out a tight game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The comic noir world premiered at Cannes, see Deadline review, closing out the event with a Midnight Screening.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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