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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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Chakraborty’s Obie-winning turn anchors the show with maternal rigor and restraint, as mother and son test how art might brace a fragile heart; the brief run ends Saturday.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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These individuals excel at visibility, strategy decks and company-wide communications, but their actual influence ends just at the cusp of acting on it.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The slow pace is due to a law that requires each ballot and each tally sheet, which summarizes the votes from each polling station, to be taken to one of more than 100 offices to be counted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The slow counting pace is due to a law that requires each ballot and each tally sheet, which summarizes the votes from each polling station, to be taken to one of more than 100 offices to be tallied.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But the spending wasn't enough to help Steyer break through the top two, McCuan concludes.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The 2026 Tribeca Film Festival kicked off on June 3 and concludes on June 14.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Altair and four other stars form a large vertical diamond that outlines the eagle’s wingspan.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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But American businesses won’t have enough confidence for long-term investments until Venezuela’s leadership outlines a credible path to free and fair elections.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The agent that finishes the most work on the first attempt is the one worth paying for.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Use 100-piece puzzles and see who finishes first.—
Parents,
Parents,
11 June 2026
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But nothing quite sums up the heady tropical flavors of Florida quite like its original aperitif—Munyon’s Paw-Paw.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 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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Whichever team winds up losing can point to a number of moments that could have changed the outcome.—
Mark Anderson,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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The storm could bring half-dollar-sized hail and winds up to 60 mph, according to the weather service warnings.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Alexiades, the dermatologist, told CNN that much of the tonal shift around skincare boils down to a rebrand.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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According to Richard Sylla, professor emeritus at NYU Stern School of Business, the answer boils down to a surprisingly simple formula.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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