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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
Even if the Iran war wraps up in the next few days, and energy prices eventually come back down, the damage has already been done in terms of fertilizer supply chains and their components’ prices.
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E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Hancock added that work at the site won't be complete until the excavation season of 2027 wraps up.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Up to two inches of snow is expected across much of the Baltimore metro, central Maryland and parts of the eastern shore before the event wraps up Tuesday morning.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Lulu and Georgia Charlie duvet cover is 100% linen with a shell-button closure that wraps up your comforter in a layer of light, frothy goodness.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
Lane closures are still possible as the project wraps up, according to CTRMA.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
As the tourney wraps up and he’s visited by the ghost of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk soon reconsiders and decides to take Egg away from the malevolent influence of his Targaryen family.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The 16-minute video wraps up with a special music video featuring the singer and her class, highlighting the Career Day theme.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
Voting wraps up Tuesday but has been underway for weeks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Hancock added that work at the site won't be complete until the excavation season of 2027 wraps up.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Up to two inches of snow is expected across much of the Baltimore metro, central Maryland and parts of the eastern shore before the event wraps up Tuesday morning.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Lulu and Georgia Charlie duvet cover is 100% linen with a shell-button closure that wraps up your comforter in a layer of light, frothy goodness.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
Lane closures are still possible as the project wraps up, according to CTRMA.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
As the tourney wraps up and he’s visited by the ghost of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk soon reconsiders and decides to take Egg away from the malevolent influence of his Targaryen family.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The 16-minute video wraps up with a special music video featuring the singer and her class, highlighting the Career Day theme.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
Voting wraps up Tuesday but has been underway for weeks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps up
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The ideal time to plan for next summer is as soon as the previous summer ends.—
Theo Wolf,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The win ends trainer Todd Pletcher’s Derby drought.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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The film conveniently concludes in 1988, five years before Chandler’s abuse allegations came to light.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Powell, meanwhile, is set to step down as Fed chair when his term concludes on May 15, capping an eight-year tenure as the leader of the central bank.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Malaysia has highlighted the blue economy as a priority area in its most recent economic plan, which outlines the nation’s policy objectives through 2030.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Four physicians working in addiction medicine published an American Journal of Public Health editorial that outlines strategies for getting medication to people in recovery during natural disasters.—
Andrew Jones,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Macky Sall, the former president of Senegal, is among those in line to replace Antonio Guterres, whose term finishes at the end of the year.—
Peter Martin,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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Honor also had robots secure the second and third place finishes in the race.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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That pretty much sums up the last 72 hours of news around Iran and the Middle East's most critical waterway.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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That sums up the progress of an artful leader.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Maybe that’s why this new movie — in which billionaires, to paraphrase fellow Fox property Homer Simpson, are the cause of and solution to most of life’s problems — winds up feeling like even more of a fairy tale than the original.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that a tornado packing winds up to 145 mph and rated an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, touched down in Mineral Wells, Texas, on Tuesday, injuring five people and destroying homes and other structures, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most of the time, experts say, vaguebooking boils down to a plea for attention on the part of the poster.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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A lot of it boils down to demand.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wraps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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