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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
The play wraps up his run at Second Stage Theatre's Hayes Theater on June 14.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Up next The series wraps up Sunday.
—CBS News, 30 May 2026
French Open Day 7 The third round of the 2026 French Open wraps up at Roland Garros.
—Michael Dominski, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Regardless of how the adventure transpires, a flight always wraps up with a champagne toast back on the ground.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The tour wraps up in Southern California this week with a string of shows — the Bellwether on Wednesday, the Observatory in Santa Ana on Friday and Pappy & Harriet’s in the desert Sunday.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
For one, hopes of a hiring boom and surging salaries hinge on the fate of the volatile AI industry, and trades workers involved in data center construction have no guarantee of a permanent job once their share of the work wraps up.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Mink is currently in Europe for his A Terrible Beauty tour, which wraps up at Warsaw’s Clout Festival in July.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
Even if the Iran war wraps up in the next few days, and energy prices eventually come back down, the damage has already been done in terms of fertilizer supply chains and their components’ prices.
—E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Up next The series wraps up Sunday.
—CBS News, 30 May 2026
French Open Day 7 The third round of the 2026 French Open wraps up at Roland Garros.
—Michael Dominski, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Regardless of how the adventure transpires, a flight always wraps up with a champagne toast back on the ground.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The tour wraps up in Southern California this week with a string of shows — the Bellwether on Wednesday, the Observatory in Santa Ana on Friday and Pappy & Harriet’s in the desert Sunday.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
For one, hopes of a hiring boom and surging salaries hinge on the fate of the volatile AI industry, and trades workers involved in data center construction have no guarantee of a permanent job once their share of the work wraps up.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Mink is currently in Europe for his A Terrible Beauty tour, which wraps up at Warsaw’s Clout Festival in July.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
Even if the Iran war wraps up in the next few days, and energy prices eventually come back down, the damage has already been done in terms of fertilizer supply chains and their components’ prices.
—E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps up
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Voting for the mall ends June 1.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Fans who fear Major League Baseball is headed toward a work stoppage because the collective-bargaining agreement ends later this year could not have liked the events of the past week.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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Among those records was the Board of Nursing order, which summarizes a state investigation into nurse anesthetist John Stevenson, who settled the case against him by signing the document in November.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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After certification work concludes, Airbus will retrofit the aircraft to Qantas’ final commercial specifications ahead of delivery preparations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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The trailer concludes with Reinsve entering the space as well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The Solana Beach City Council approved a second reading May 27 of an ordinance that outlines the types of structures that are allowed in public spaces used for outdoor dining.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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If a tie affects the outcome, state law outlines a process for determining the winner.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Alcaraz, who plans to attend Palomar College next season and work as a middle infielder, finishes the season 7-3 with 74 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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To be sure, barring an Eric Swalwell-style implosion by Becerra or Steyer, depending on who finishes in the top two, the next governor of California will almost certainly be a Democrat.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Director Zachary Wigon suggests a term that cleanly sums up his vision.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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And so that idea of being outlaws in your own country and of being dangerous, dirty, violent, and young really sums up a lot of what my parents stood for at the time.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Or that Texas Tech, in Lubbock, winds up with one of the best defenses in the country without NIL?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Both storms are expected to produce quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 mph, the National Weather Service said in an alert.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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To potential car buyers, that boils down to off-road.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The agreement boils down to a branding deal.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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