wraps up

verb

Definition of wraps upnext
present tense third-person singular of wrap up
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
  1. ends
  2. summarizes
  3. concludes
  4. outlines
  5. finishes
Verb
  • As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There'll be another chance to catch meteors before the year ends.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ends
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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
  • Armed with a better picture of the illnesses, health authorities will develop a case definition, which summarizes the key features of the illness.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of summarizes
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  • Merchandise sold at Steinbrenner Field will also be Rays-specific after spring training concludes.
    Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The report concludes that the current risk level in the affected region of the DRC is high.
    Dave Wessner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of concludes
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  • As for where that money is coming from, the report outlines three major categories.
    Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Sustainability is also a growing concern for Mount Gay, and Branker outlines several steps the distillery has taken to reduce its environmental impact.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of outlines
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  • But on this night, as Fernandez finishes his dinner, Joe goes to his room and turns down the bed.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Wherever Moss finishes his football career, the school will have a class athlete.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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