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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
Wednesday's rain wraps up early on Thursday, with most of the rest of Thursday looking dry.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 16 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
As such, Tuesday was the third consecutive game on this homestand, which wraps up Saturday against the Dallas Stars, in which the Panthers dominated puck possession and shot attempts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The 98th Academy Awards are a little over five months away, and with most of the fall festivals behind us (the New York Film Festival wraps up in a week, and AFI Fest is later this month), frontrunners are emerging.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
After Season 34 of the competition series wraps up later this year, a slew of fan-favorite professional dancers and some celebrities from the show will embark on a nationwide tour.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
As training camp wraps up next week, the status of Kämpf will be one of the most intriguing storylines to follow.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Ron Smiley, CBS News, 16 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
As such, Tuesday was the third consecutive game on this homestand, which wraps up Saturday against the Dallas Stars, in which the Panthers dominated puck possession and shot attempts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The 98th Academy Awards are a little over five months away, and with most of the fall festivals behind us (the New York Film Festival wraps up in a week, and AFI Fest is later this month), frontrunners are emerging.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
After Season 34 of the competition series wraps up later this year, a slew of fan-favorite professional dancers and some celebrities from the show will embark on a nationwide tour.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
As training camp wraps up next week, the status of Kämpf will be one of the most intriguing storylines to follow.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps up
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But the movie ends when Cathy dies, distraught and brokenhearted over Heathcliff and having starved herself during her pregnancy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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When the sun moves away from the node, the season ends, and eclipses become impossible again.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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With this one line, Julian neatly summarizes the direction Volpe’s film is about to take.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Every month, the agent effectively proactively summarizes their performance to our point of contact.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Lunar New Year begins February 17, 2026, and starts the 15-day Spring Festival that concludes with the Lantern Festival, according to the Smithsonian Institution.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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When Ramadan concludes with Eid, the celebration does not mark an end to discipline but its continuation.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The World Gold Council outlines several scenarios.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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From giving red packets to ensuring your home is properly prepared, CNN outlines the essential do’s and don’ts to help set the tone for a successful year ahead.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Heimuli finishes this season with a 44-1 record.—
Rick Kretzschmar,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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LaVine finishes the contest by dunking from a half step inside the free-throw line and going between his legs.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Nothing sums up better why Manchester City signed him last summer.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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This saying sums up Hulu’s Tell Me Lies perfectly.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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LaRusso winds up learning about a lot more than just facing down a bully.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The novel follows Fred Scully (Pitt), who, after traveling through Europe for two years, winds up in Ireland with his wife and daughter.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cheesy comparisons aside, the reason chefs are responsible for their own knives boils down to subjective preferences and comfort.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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Solving a problem on a computer always boils down to transforming numerical inputs, usually written as strings of 0s and 1s, into outputs.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Wraps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps%20up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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