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as in ended
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 summarized
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 wrapped up
There’s even a full urban adventure to get the players wrapped up with the power players in shadow.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Debuting last fall, English Teacher wrapped up its eight-episode season with Evan surprisingly rekindling things with his ex Malcolm, played by Jordan Firstman.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 Sep. 2025
The company showed an open-sided working mockup of the bathroom concept alongside full van prototypes at this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, which wrapped up over the weekend.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
There was hope that his game-winning homer during the first game of the nine-game trip the team just wrapped up would lead to his breaking out of the slump.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The flagship series, meanwhile, premiered in 2018 and wrapped up its seventh season in May.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
The outburst comes as Cardi wrapped up a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who accused her of assault outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN’s office in 2018.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Pennsylvania native wrapped up her 21-month Eras Tour in December.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Set in 1998 and directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film follows Butler as a New York City bartender who is unexpectedly wrapped up the city’s crime world.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Debuting last fall, English Teacher wrapped up its eight-episode season with Evan surprisingly rekindling things with his ex Malcolm, played by Jordan Firstman.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 Sep. 2025
The company showed an open-sided working mockup of the bathroom concept alongside full van prototypes at this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, which wrapped up over the weekend.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
There was hope that his game-winning homer during the first game of the nine-game trip the team just wrapped up would lead to his breaking out of the slump.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The flagship series, meanwhile, premiered in 2018 and wrapped up its seventh season in May.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
The outburst comes as Cardi wrapped up a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who accused her of assault outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN’s office in 2018.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Pennsylvania native wrapped up her 21-month Eras Tour in December.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Set in 1998 and directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film follows Butler as a New York City bartender who is unexpectedly wrapped up the city’s crime world.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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Once the inning ended a few minutes later, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza met Manaea in the dugout and led him down the tunnel.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hearing for ethics complaint investigation findings delayed The Wausau Ethics Board ended its own investigation into the incident in July.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Antonio Torres then summarized his claims, saying Geller had signed off on athletes in similar situations in the past.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Evaluating Oracle across Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience suggests the company retains a strong operating and financial base, as summarized below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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As a result of the one-off costs, the company said its now expect full-year operating profit growth of 4% to 10% at constant exchange rates, down from the 10% to 16% outlined in its second-quarter results in August.—
Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The recommendations follow a May report that outlined what the administration identified as drivers of chronic disease.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this spring, the Globe concluded its investigation.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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About 43 minutes included in the director’s cut wound up being destroyed so that the silver nitrate could be retrieved from the physical print.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The judge wound up authorizing his release from custody, so Epstein was alone in his cell from then until his death.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This summer, the Grammy-winning singer closed out her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox made the announcement moments after Chapman closed out the Red Sox's 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park in Boston for his 27th save in 29 opportunities this season.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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