1
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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2
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 Synonyms for wraps up
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The parade then begins at the Basilica, runs through Savannah’s historic district, and ends near Forsyth Park.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Waukegan’s balanced budget for the current fiscal year, which ends April 30, is $245 million.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The device features two lenses — a wide-angle one and an auto-tracking one — and an optional AI analysis feature that keeps track of and summarizes the bath’s visitors.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
7 Dec. 2024
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Once the regular season concludes, other teams can request permission from the Cowboys to interview McCarthy for head coaching positions, and Dallas will decide whether to allow it.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
1 Jan. 2025
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The bill outlines more than a dozen aggravating factors under which prosecutors can seek the death penalty.—
Kyle Pfannenstiel,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
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The filing outlines various risks, including competition, regulatory challenges, and reliance on key customers and content creators.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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The team that finishes 10th will have to win two games on the road to make the playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The team that finishes ninth will have homecourt advantage.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Wraps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps%20up. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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