end up
verb
ended up; ending up; ends up
: to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected
The book ended up in the trash.
He didn't want to end up like his father.
She ended up a rich woman.
He ended up (living) in a nursing home.
The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ended up seeing a different one.
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Michael Vander Luitgaren added a two-run triple, while Ryan Rodriguez chipped in with a two-run double and Brandon Oke ended up 2-for-3.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Will this be like the 2003 Magic team that also had a 3-1 lead on the Pistons and ended up getting blown out in Game 7 in Detroit.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Decadents often end up converting to Catholicism.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Musk ended up forfeiting that payout in April of this year, due to the reinstatement of a 2018 compensation package.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Will this be like the 2003 Magic team that also had a 3-1 lead on the Pistons and ended up getting blown out in Game 7 in Detroit.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Decadents often end up converting to Catholicism.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Musk ended up forfeiting that payout in April of this year, due to the reinstatement of a 2018 compensation package.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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