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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Paxton said the 20-year-old woman who received the pills ended up in a hospital with complications.
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Sean Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The captain applauded a decline in the theft of retail goods, many of which end up in vending booths on Alvarado Street.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, William obeys and ends up licking his wounds in the same whorehouse as before.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
One flight attendant ended up with serious injuries, and three had minor injuries.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sean Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The captain applauded a decline in the theft of retail goods, many of which end up in vending booths on Alvarado Street.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, William obeys and ends up licking his wounds in the same whorehouse as before.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
One flight attendant ended up with serious injuries, and three had minor injuries.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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