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as in to end
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 to summarize
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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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points
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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan
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Recent Examples of wrap up
Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
South of Midnight is a game that echoes the design language of games 20 years its senior, wrapped up in a fascinating setting and one of the most unique art styles modern gaming has to offer.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
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General manager Chris Grier was noncommittal on Holland at his season wrap-up new conference in January.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Work continues on adding elevators and escalators plus renovating police and TSA offices in the lobby, and construction is wrapping up on a larger air traffic control tower to provide more visibility for air traffic controllers.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
South of Midnight is a game that echoes the design language of games 20 years its senior, wrapped up in a fascinating setting and one of the most unique art styles modern gaming has to offer.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
Fox’s Prison Break originally ran for four seasons from August 2005 to May 2009 (The Final Break wrap-up movie included), and then returned with a nine-episode revival run in Spring 2017.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
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General manager Chris Grier was noncommittal on Holland at his season wrap-up new conference in January.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap up
Verb
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The spring portal window, which ends April 25, was not expected to be filled with fireworks by coaches and front offices around the country, but Iamaleava’s presence changes that.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Closer Robert Suarez was the beneficiary of Tatis’ game-ending catch (watch video here) on a Kris Bryant line drive that traveled 347 feet and had a 77% hit probability.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The sentencing memorandum, filed in U.S. District Court on April 2 and reviewed by OL, summarizes a massive trafficking network primarily coordinate by Waldrop, who worked with wildlife importers to obtain species from all over the world.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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Each technique is briefly summarized, and a handy link is provided to my detailed coverage that explains how the technique is actively performed and carefully notes the necessary ins and outs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Write your summary like a human, not a corporation.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The subtleties of Baer’s composition in relationship to the flanks defy easy summary.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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As previously reported, the actor is set to reprise his role on the offshoot, and this bit of info from Harvey, tying Hardman to Ted’s Big Bad, certainly helps piece together the why and how, as does, possibly, the episode’s ending.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
13 Apr. 2025
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Drake was also accused of refusing to identify a person who rewrote the ending of the film, and who was not a guild member.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lift the entire plant in late summer or fall when flowering has finished.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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Oriental Poppy Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) are best divided in late summer after the plants have finished blooming.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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The letters, which were described to Reuters by four people familiar with their contents, outlined the Chinese position as well as the need for multipolarity and for countries to stand together.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Studies from New Zealand, Sweden, and elsewhere have come to similar conclusions, finding no negative effect of low levels of fluoride on IQ.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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This can complicate diagnosis and lead to inaccurate and potentially dangerous conclusions.—
Jack Hidary,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Increasingly, health care professionals are concluding that as global heat increases so too do allergy symptoms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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China's tariff rate is now in triple digit territory, and who knows what happens in 90 days when this pause concludes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Wrap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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