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

Funny coming from a guy who’s wrapping up an A-case only to dive headfirst into an even bigger B-case, complete with a personal vendetta and government conspiracy. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026

The department says the project is two-months ahead of schedule with the goal of wrapping up most of the project by 2030. — Monique John, CBS News, 26 June 2026

After wrapping up its Broadway run, the show went on tour — and even performed for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

With the festival wrapping up tomorrow and most of the announcements from the festival largely unveiled, what news from Annecy stood out, for good or for bad? — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

Fans are still aghast that Destiny 2 has reached the end of service, with the game not just wrapping up its content updates but also any level of support, with no more balance patches or even hotfixes to come, aside from one or two urgent ones. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

After wrapping up their joint role as Carrie, the sisters decided to retire from acting to focus on finishing school. — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

With the primary season wrapping up across the country, the contentious race in Michigan is increasingly seen as a test case for where the party and its base are headed into the November election and beyond. — ABC News, 28 May 2026

Finally, here’s our own Maris Kreizman, wrapping up the week’s discourse with a neat, sane bow. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026