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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
One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Construction by Caltrans wrapped up around the fall of 2025.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The basic idea is the same as before, but everything has been wrapped up in improved ergonomics plus there are tasty nuggets like more accuracy, better battery, a bigger display, and new menu navigation.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The Rhode founder took to Instagram to share a photo dump on Friday, January 9, which most notably featured a snapshot of Bieber wrapped up in some luxurious looking bedsheets.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Its second season wrapped up earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
That show wrapped up its run in 2021.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Plus, its textured arch pattern looks great draped over the couch or the foot of the bed when you’re not wrapped up in it.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After the red carpet wrapped up, the pop star switched her look, trading the pink outfit for a rich maroon ensemble.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Just weeks after the fun ended, Mosley must convince boosters, donors and fans that 2025 doesn’t have to be a one-off.—
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The Royals are one of nine MLB teams that have ended deals with Main Street Sports this week.—
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Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.—
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Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.—
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The Panthers finished the season at 8-9, won a division title for the first time since 2015, and hosted their first home playoff game in a decade.—
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The Packers finished a season that began with Super Bowl hopes by dropping five in a row.—
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
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Kendricks wound up making the game-saving play by breaking up the fourth-down pass to Goedert.—
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Several of her school-age patients have wound up in the hospital, despite being previously healthy; a few have ended up with serious complications such as pneumonia and brain inflammation.—
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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