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 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 The play wraps up his run at Second Stage Theatre's Hayes Theater on June 14. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 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
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
  • Amid Pride Park’s sea of black seats, there’s no real sense of where one stand ends and the next starts.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries, or ABIOVE, said the Supreme Court ruling ends years of legal uncertainty and validates voluntary sustainability commitments adopted by traders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ends
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  • Adobe Stock Every time someone asks an AI model a question, summarizes a document or generates a piece of code, tokens are being consumed.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • In many cases, user behavior may be influenced by whether a source is cited, if a brand is mentioned, or if an answer summarizes the topic accurately.
    — Matthew Kayser, IndyStar, 23 July 2026
Definition of summarizes
Verb
  • When training concludes with small sided games, losing teams are punished with more running to end the session while the winning team can relax and watch.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, the event concludes in the evening with a lantern-lighting ceremony in the Japanese Garden pond and Frog Pond.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of concludes
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  • Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Keller city council member comments After the second closed session, McMullin said the council’s resolution outlines all the concerns that Keller residents mentioned.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlines
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  • Bream said the Modesto facility, which finishes and manufactures several types of beverage closures, will remain in operation.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Orlando finishes Phase One with five points, falling short of advancing in one of the top four spots.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of finishes
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  • Here, The Athletic sums up Barca’s time away — and looks ahead to what comes next.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Fuseta A little bit Mediterranean, a little bit Moroccan, and a little bit boho sums up the design style of this home.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of sums up
Verb
  • Let’s talk about the final scene of episode six, in which Robbie, against all odds, winds up in Tom’s arms.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Coach Chilton’s last Friday is here, and as practice winds up for the first week, Ted shows the team to their brand new locker rooms.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of winds up
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  • Episodes of the Premier League Years, the Sky Sports show that boils down each season into two hours and is arguably the UK’s greatest cultural achievement, often begin with a montage of that season’s new arrivals.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • All of it boils down to clear communication and clear expectations.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 31 July 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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