1
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
Venus is wrapping up in Virgo in your adventure sector, encouraging you to expand through learning, travel, or fresh perspectives.
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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
The show is currently wrapping up its second season, but it’s already been confirmed that Alma’s Way will return for Season 3.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
Tunstall recalls hanging out across the street, staying out of the actors’ way, until the end of the night as the crew was wrapping up.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The San Sebastian Film Festival is wrapping up for another year, and on Saturday held its closing night gala where a host of awards were up for grabs.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Antioch, which has 35 parks across the city, is wrapping up renovation works at the Contra Loma Estates Park on Mahogany Way and Manzanita Drive.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The Jesse checks landed in mailboxes across the state each August, just as families were wrapping up their summer vacations and kids were preparing to return to school.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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
The show is currently wrapping up its second season, but it’s already been confirmed that Alma’s Way will return for Season 3.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
Tunstall recalls hanging out across the street, staying out of the actors’ way, until the end of the night as the crew was wrapping up.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The San Sebastian Film Festival is wrapping up for another year, and on Saturday held its closing night gala where a host of awards were up for grabs.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Antioch, which has 35 parks across the city, is wrapping up renovation works at the Contra Loma Estates Park on Mahogany Way and Manzanita Drive.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The Jesse checks landed in mailboxes across the state each August, just as families were wrapping up their summer vacations and kids were preparing to return to school.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks registered gains for September and the third quarter, with the Dow ending yesterday's session at an all-time closing high.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Giants started the year strong and looked to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres for the division crown, but would collapse in the back half of the season and miss out on the playoffs entirely, ending 81-81.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In May, Notion introduced Ai products for summarizing meetings and searching through corporate files.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Reflective listening means repeating or summarizing what your partner said in your own words.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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His specific traits, such as leadership and tackling, are difficult to measure but fit exactly what the Rams needed this offseason as a finishing piece to their front seven.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
1 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 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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The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration has not yet compiled a fiscal impact report or memo outlining the impact of federal budget cuts on Tennessee.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each agency maintains its own shutdown plan, outlining which staff remain on duty.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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His Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour launches December 5 in Costa Rica and travels through Mexico, Spain, and England before concluding in Italy on July 17-18.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC itself repealed the Fairness Doctrine, concluding that the rule was both unnecessary and a threat to free speech.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The final season of Bel-Air will consist of eight hour-long episodes, closing out a series that has redefined a television classic for a new generation.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Four Rockies relievers blanked the Angels for four innings, with Victor Vodnik closing out the game by striking out pinch-hitter Luis Rengifo with a runner on first to notch his ninth save.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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