Synonyms of wrapping up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• finishing
• winding up
• concluding
• rounding (off or out)
• closing out
• putting paid to
• ringing down the curtain (on)
• completing
• closing
• terminating
• crowning
• climaxing
• consummating
• perfecting
• suspending
• stopping
• halting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• starting
• opening
• commencing
• inaugurating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizing
• summing up
• outlining
• boiling down
• briefing
• digesting
• encapsulating
• cutting back
• consolidating
• recapping
• recapitulating
• abstracting
• reprising
• epitomizing
• condensing
• synopsizing
• shortening
• curtailing
• abridging
• downsizing
• shrinking
• simplifying
• streamlining
• concentrating
• decocting
• essentializing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• prolonging
• enlarging (on or upon)
• elaborating (on or upon)
• expanding
• supplementing
• elongating
• protracting
• amplifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrapping up

Hannah Einbinder got to the bra-shirt idea early, just as New York Fashion Week’s spring 2027 presentations were wrapping up. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

However, as the title suggests, the process of wrapping up his affairs illuminates political, professional and personal contours previously unseen, in remarkably surprising ways. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

The New York Mets are wrapping up what has been a disaster of a season. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism. — Mackenzie Sigalos,drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

One of my favorite parts of staying at a nice hotel or spa is wrapping up in one of those thick, ridiculously plush towels after a shower. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

The show world premiered Roundabout Theatre Company’s Laura Pels Theatre in New York City in February 2024, wrapping up a limited engagement the following month. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

The tour still has plenty of runway left and will be running through September and wrapping up in early October with a show in San Francisco. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

Back-to-school season is wrapping up, with class already in session in many states. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026