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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 98th Academy Awards are a little over five months away, and with most of the fall festivals behind us (the New York Film Festival wraps up in a week, and AFI Fest is later this month), frontrunners are emerging.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
After Season 34 of the competition series wraps up later this year, a slew of fan-favorite professional dancers and some celebrities from the show will embark on a nationwide tour.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
As training camp wraps up next week, the status of Kämpf will be one of the most intriguing storylines to follow.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The tour kicks off March 21 in Chicago and wraps up April 17 in Los Angeles.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Rolling Stone’s Gather No Moss Tour wraps up next month in New York when MJ Lenderman headlines Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Oct 16.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Episode 7 wraps up with a look back at Ashley's Week 3 Pick Six.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The 14th version, launched in 2021, wraps up at the end of this year, with the 15th starting next year.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
And thanks to 10 new routes airlines are adding out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport before 2025 wraps up, those trips will be even easier.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
After Season 34 of the competition series wraps up later this year, a slew of fan-favorite professional dancers and some celebrities from the show will embark on a nationwide tour.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
As training camp wraps up next week, the status of Kämpf will be one of the most intriguing storylines to follow.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The tour kicks off March 21 in Chicago and wraps up April 17 in Los Angeles.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Rolling Stone’s Gather No Moss Tour wraps up next month in New York when MJ Lenderman headlines Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Oct 16.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Episode 7 wraps up with a look back at Ashley's Week 3 Pick Six.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The 14th version, launched in 2021, wraps up at the end of this year, with the 15th starting next year.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
And thanks to 10 new routes airlines are adding out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport before 2025 wraps up, those trips will be even easier.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps up
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Incumbent Eric Adams will serve the remainder of his term in office, which ends on December 31, 2025.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Waitsfield After passing through Hancock, Route 100 technically ends, but keep going for a few more miles on the Mad River Byway, which is also a part of the scenic byway.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Provide a narrative that summarizes any changes in revenue, expense reductions and board notices to monitor current financial status in the district.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event marked McCarty’s first state of the city, a formal annual address by a city leader that typically summarizes recent achievements and outlines future plans.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Week 8 of the NFL season concludes with the Washington Commanders visiting the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dudik concludes that incorporating graphene as an ion-to-electron transducer enables electrodes to deliver exceptional sensitivity, reproducibility, and overall robustness.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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This announcement follows the recent launch of CSB’s Vision, which outlines the organization’s ambition to evolve into an integrated soccer hub in Canada.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit outlines all the medical prescriptions Lau provided to all 21 minors.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Redditors report that finishes often flake off, scratch easily, or discolor with regular cleaning.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Even in JSerra finishes 3-7, its power rating on HSratings could be high enough to claim an at-large spot in Division 2.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Jets’ end-of-half possession just about sums up their morning — and their season.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This line, from my novel Like a Love Story, perfectly sums up why the book is banned.—
Abdi Nazemian,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The low will be about 40, with winds up to 23 mph.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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Parts of the state are forecast to experience moderate to major coastal flooding, inland flash flooding, winds up to 60 mph (97 kph), up to 5 inches (about 13 centimeters) of rain and high surf, potentially causing beach erosion.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Their anger boils down to preferring that shareholders follow the lead of boards of directors and other corporate managers rather than the analysis of independent third parties.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The issue boils down to Pulisic himself — and the importance of maintaining the health of a star who is not exactly new to fitness worries.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Wraps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps%20up. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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