wraps up

verb

present tense third-person singular of wrap up
1
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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2
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 In southern New Mexico, ongoing rain threatened to rot red chiles as the harvest wraps up. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The international slate wraps up with that game in Germany on November 15 when the Cincinnati Bengals and Lions face off. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Finally, on Thursday, work wraps up along Fifth Avenue between Atwood and Craft. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 As the weekend wraps up, whatever bits and bobs are in your fridge can turn into frittata. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026 At Rockefeller Park, the ice in a teen’s Dunkin’ cup has completely melted as the group wraps up the meeting. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026 The first of the two scenes after the conclusion of Evil Dead Burn comes at the midway point of the end credits and wraps up a scene in the third act of the film. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The laces add an extra stylish step that wraps up and around the ankle. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 July 2026 The writer and director, whose credits include features The Housemaid and Bridesmaids and numerous TV series, made the remarks in accepting a career achievement award at the Nantucket Film Festival, which wraps up today. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps up
  1. ends
  2. summarizes
  3. concludes
  4. outlines
  5. finishes
  6. sums up
  7. winds up
  8. boils down
Verb
  • Experts, including Higel, are doubtful that the Iraqi government will be able to disarm the Iran-loyal groups even if war between Iran and the US ends.
    — Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As for what’s going on with the cryptic buying up of team shares, that remains an ongoing mystery for much of the episode — one that ends without Higgins and Rebecca finding out who’s really behind the shenanigans.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ends
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  • Giuffra on Friday also referred to a Cornell document that summarizes key evidence included in a university disciplinary panel’s decision.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The film ends with Kaczynski being apprehended, and summarizes the years to follow via text on the screen.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of summarizes
Verb
  • The report concludes that resilience must become a core strategic priority rather than a reactive response to crises.
    — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Once leadership concludes that the shift is structural, operational changes become more critical than budget cuts.
    — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of concludes
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  • This text outlines eight successive stages of yoga aimed at reaching mental tranquility through focus on God.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The settlement also outlines more robust and user-friendly parental controls, stronger age verification measures TikTok must take, and stronger content moderation protocols.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlines
Verb
  • Metea finishes the regular season with games against DeKalb (1-5) and Kaneland (5-1), while Waubonsie closes against Naperville Central (3-3) and Lockport (3-3).
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Power Cleaner performs a more intensive scan than the Quick Optimizer, with options to run optimizations automatically when the scan finishes and to shut down the system after optimization completes.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of finishes
Verb
  • There’s also a sense of maximalism that sums up the old Mexico as a time of splendor.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That pretty much sums up why Yamaha has kept the XSR line largely unchanged for the better part of a decade.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sums up
Verb
  • Instead, it emergency pivots to Texas and winds up airing a death.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That dynamic winds up being unusually uncomfortable compared to the usual Game Changer energy.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of winds up
Verb
  • This ultimately boils down to how much internal growth Detroit will see next season.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the frustration between generations boils down to a disagreement over methods rather than motives.
    — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of boils down

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“Wraps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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