WRAPS UP Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

wraps up

verb

present tense third-person singular of wrap up

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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps up

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Once the eclipse ends, this rugged headland becomes an excellent place to watch the Perseids, with broad ocean views and little interference from nearby towns.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026
The last step is acknowledging that there’s never really any dragon, even or any moment when the journey ends.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of ends

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And since the World Cup concludes with the final on July 19, DirecTV’s five-day trial will provide free coverage through the remainder of the tournament.

— Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Not long ago, a group of anthropologists were climbing the Inca Trail, the legendary hike through the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains that concludes at Machu Picchu’s Sun Gate.

— JD Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of concludes

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The settlement concerns the next three ‘reporting periods’ — 2026, 2027 and 2028 — as well as the next three seasons, from 2026-27 to 2028-29, and outlines the financial position Newcastle must find themselves in at each of those junctures.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
That decree outlines a list of requirements for the jail to improve medical and mental health care for inmates.

— Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of outlines

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The idea is to find out which team finishes third – a concept many find hard to care about.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
As the Miami Heat’s summer league finishes its work in Las Vegas in the coming days, most of the Heat’s top executives will be in Miami on Thursday to take in a big day for the organization.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of finishes

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Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Severe storms with hail, heavy rain and winds up to 60 mph barreled through the Charlotte region Friday and left 21,000 Duke Energy customers without power.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

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