end up
phrasal 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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In an interview that aired Sunday on NBC, Newsom said the fires could end up being the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Ford ended up with the deepest run, beating Harvey in the 32s before falling to No. 1 Federico Staksrud in a rematch of last month’s Daytona Beach Open gold medal match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
That review could potentially end up with Forward being sold off or merged with another company.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025
But one prominent New York sports talk radio host now predicts that Sasaki will end up on the East Coast after all, with the New York Yankees.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Ford ended up with the deepest run, beating Harvey in the 32s before falling to No. 1 Federico Staksrud in a rematch of last month’s Daytona Beach Open gold medal match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
That review could potentially end up with Forward being sold off or merged with another company.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025
But one prominent New York sports talk radio host now predicts that Sasaki will end up on the East Coast after all, with the New York Yankees.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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