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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
Friday's rain starts in the afternoon and wraps up early on Saturday morning.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 4 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
Hancock added that work at the site won't be complete until the excavation season of 2027 wraps up.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 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
Voting wraps up Tuesday but has been underway for weeks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Ron Smiley, CBS News, 4 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
Hancock added that work at the site won't be complete until the excavation season of 2027 wraps up.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 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
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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What happens once the tour wraps, the season ends, the algorithm cools or the headlines wane?—
Sandra Richards,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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The Senate passed its own version of the larger health bill so both chambers will have to find compromise before session ends May 18.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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The film conveniently concludes in 1988, five years before Chandler’s abuse allegations came to light.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Powell, meanwhile, is set to step down as Fed chair when his term concludes on May 15, capping an eight-year tenure as the leader of the central bank.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The regulations are part of the village’s larger process to produce a comprehensive plan that outlines zoning and applicable business uses for land development and commercial business occupancies.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The agreement, which stems from a union grievance filed in November 2023, outlines the conditions under which a teacher accused of misconduct with a student, employee or adult may be reassigned.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Edison finishes the regular season tied with Marina for third place in the league standings.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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By the time the trial finishes, Halioua may already have had the drug on the market for years.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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This low-key threshold perfectly sums up the essence of Kuraya—quietly crafted and entwined in the historic threads of its location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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The title track sums up Musgraves’ state of mind.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to its fleecing of New Orleans during last year’s draft, Atlanta gets either the Pelicans’ or the Bucks’ first-round pick — whichever winds up higher.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Maybe that’s why this new movie — in which billionaires, to paraphrase fellow Fox property Homer Simpson, are the cause of and solution to most of life’s problems — winds up feeling like even more of a fairy tale than the original.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Most of the time, experts say, vaguebooking boils down to a plea for attention on the part of the poster.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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A lot of it boils down to demand.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wraps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps%20up. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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