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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 rupture occurred as the agency was wrapping up major infrastructure upgrades at the facility, injuring one worker and prompting a Yuba River conservation group to report that hundreds, and possibly thousands, of young Chinook salmon were stranded and died in the rocks along the shore.
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Chaewon Chung
march 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Transportation Security Administration officers are wrapping up their fourth week of working without pay amid a fight over the Department of Homeland Security’s budget.
—Charles Minshew, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Of the program’s primary assistant coaches, Roberto Bergersen is the shortest tenured at four years, while Tim Duryea is wrapping up his eighth season and Mike Burns his 10th.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
As such, Godflesh will cease to perform live starting immediately, and are wrapping up their remaining two albums that were already underway.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
In a few days federal funding will be ending for pediatric brain tumor research, and doctors and families are wrapping up clinical trials and trying to transition the lifesaving work elsewhere.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
His character passed away at the beginning of season nine in 2012, wrapping up the previous season’s cliffhanger in which a plane carrying the staff of the Seattle hospital crashed, killing Sloan’s beloved Lexie and leaving the plastic surgeon with injuries that proved to be fatal.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Hilary Knight is in her last Olympics, wrapping up a stretch as the face of women’s hockey in the United States.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
With the heart of tech earnings season wrapping up this week, Wall Street has a clearer picture of how the artificial intelligence race is poised to accelerate in 2026.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Chaewon Chung
march 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Transportation Security Administration officers are wrapping up their fourth week of working without pay amid a fight over the Department of Homeland Security’s budget.
—Charles Minshew, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Of the program’s primary assistant coaches, Roberto Bergersen is the shortest tenured at four years, while Tim Duryea is wrapping up his eighth season and Mike Burns his 10th.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
As such, Godflesh will cease to perform live starting immediately, and are wrapping up their remaining two albums that were already underway.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
In a few days federal funding will be ending for pediatric brain tumor research, and doctors and families are wrapping up clinical trials and trying to transition the lifesaving work elsewhere.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
His character passed away at the beginning of season nine in 2012, wrapping up the previous season’s cliffhanger in which a plane carrying the staff of the Seattle hospital crashed, killing Sloan’s beloved Lexie and leaving the plastic surgeon with injuries that proved to be fatal.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Hilary Knight is in her last Olympics, wrapping up a stretch as the face of women’s hockey in the United States.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
With the heart of tech earnings season wrapping up this week, Wall Street has a clearer picture of how the artificial intelligence race is poised to accelerate in 2026.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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The cliffhanger ending is jaw-droppingly intense, but there is also an emotional fallout for Scarpetta and her family.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a table summarizing what this approach reveals.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Still unanswered, too, is why the allegations were included in a Justice Department slide presentation last year summarizing the cases against Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Doncic missed his first five shots before finishing the period two for 10.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo set a new franchise record for the most points by a Heat player in a game, finishing Tuesday’s win with an eye-opening 83 points on 20-of-43 shooting from the field, 7-of-22 shooting on threes and 36-of-43 shooting from the foul line in 42 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps summing up her Survivor experience to a T, Wendy Jo got lost walking out of Tribal Council after having her torch snuffed.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Well, summing up Tyreek’s time with the Dolphins, similar to as summing up Tyreek, is complicated.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce released a comprehensive binational report Wednesday outlining a five-pillar strategy to address the Tijuana River contamination crisis, a problem that has plagued South San Diego County communities for decades.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The next morning, Annie underwent a bone marrow biopsy — and after the initial results appeared to confirm the worst, doctors began outlining what chemotherapy treatment might look like.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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In February, the justices ruled 6-3 that the president lacked broad authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval, concluding that such powers rest with Congress.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Miller said that the site is inspected once a month, and that Oncor has performed an environmental assessment on the site concluding that there are no hazards associated with it.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nicaragua was one pitch from closing out a 3-1 win, one pitch from dropping the Dutch to 0-2 in Pool D, one pitch from turning Sunday into a survival game.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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By way of comparison, the district on Tuesday also approved job reductions to protect the solvency of the district over the long term — closing out 657 central and regional office jobs — to achieve a savings of $150 million per year.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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