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as in ends
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 summarizes
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 wraps up
Hancock added that work at the site won't be complete until the excavation season of 2027 wraps up.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Up to two inches of snow is expected across much of the Baltimore metro, central Maryland and parts of the eastern shore before the event wraps up Tuesday morning.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Lulu and Georgia Charlie duvet cover is 100% linen with a shell-button closure that wraps up your comforter in a layer of light, frothy goodness.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
Lane closures are still possible as the project wraps up, according to CTRMA.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
As the tourney wraps up and he’s visited by the ghost of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk soon reconsiders and decides to take Egg away from the malevolent influence of his Targaryen family.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The 16-minute video wraps up with a special music video featuring the singer and her class, highlighting the Career Day theme.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
Week 9 in the NFL wraps up tonight in Dallas, where the Cowboys (3-4-1) and the Cardinals (2-5) meet in a big game for both teams' faint playoff hopes.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Voting wraps up Tuesday but has been underway for weeks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Up to two inches of snow is expected across much of the Baltimore metro, central Maryland and parts of the eastern shore before the event wraps up Tuesday morning.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Lulu and Georgia Charlie duvet cover is 100% linen with a shell-button closure that wraps up your comforter in a layer of light, frothy goodness.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
Lane closures are still possible as the project wraps up, according to CTRMA.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
As the tourney wraps up and he’s visited by the ghost of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk soon reconsiders and decides to take Egg away from the malevolent influence of his Targaryen family.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The 16-minute video wraps up with a special music video featuring the singer and her class, highlighting the Career Day theme.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
Week 9 in the NFL wraps up tonight in Dallas, where the Cowboys (3-4-1) and the Cardinals (2-5) meet in a big game for both teams' faint playoff hopes.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Voting wraps up Tuesday but has been underway for weeks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps up
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Before Colbert’s late night CBS talk show ends on Thursday, May 21, 2026, his buddy and competitor Jimmy Fallon was sure to drop by the Ed Sullivan Theater and drop some well wishes.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Once the season ends, the Gophers plan to apply for medical redshirts on behalf of Willis and Vaihola.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The seven-page report, which is redacted, summarizes the police response and investigation of the incident.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Free agent signings begin virtually as soon as the draft concludes.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The vaccine schedule outlines the immunizations recommended for all children and required for those in community settings like schools, day cares, colleges and group homes.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The legislation also outlines processes related to absentee voting and casting provisional ballots when someone doesn’t have a photo ID at the polls.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Titans play at third-place Cal State Northridge (19-12, 12-7) on Saturday night, while UCSD plays at UC Santa Barbara (18-12, 11-8) and UC Davis (18-12, 11-8), the other team locked in the four-way tie, finishes at UCI.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Crittendon finishes her career with 3,073 points.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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That pretty much sums up this incredibly cozy pajama set that made Oprah’s Favorite Things list.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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To her, that alone sums up the importance of what researchers like Hinrichs are working on.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Strong winds up to 50 mph will join heavy snow in the area, dropping visibility to a quarter-mile or less at times, according to the warning.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Around the midpoint of the special, Fleming winds up for a joke about Oreos, which was material Benz had never heard before.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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What makes a city attractive boils down to factors like affordability, quality of life, and safety.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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This term so far boils down to broken promises, petty revenge and a base too loyal and dumb to bail on him.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Wraps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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