end up

verb

1. (copula) to become eventually; turn out to be

   he ended up a thief

2. (intr) to arrive, esp by a circuitous or lengthy route or process

   he ended up living in New Zealand

Idioms and Phrases

Arrive at, result in, finish. For example, He thought he'd end up living in the city, or We don't know how Nancy will end up. [First half of 1900s] Also see wind up.

Example Sentences

This means that, despite higher peaks during training, athletes still end up with fewer total beats across the day than those who are inactive.

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As the redistricting battle spreads across the country and Democratic and Republican states look to follow Texas and California, Democrats could ultimately end up at a disadvantage.

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When Damaryan Benton interned at a public-relations agency in Chicago, he said he would log on at 7 a.m., often have little time for lunch and frequently end up working past midnight.

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"I ran a particle simulation -- which is like dropping bright red beach balls in the water, then making data-based estimations to track where they will end up days or months later," explains Muhammad Izzat Nugraha.

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"We didn't have the heart to kill it, we ended up having to just put it back in the ocean."

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Related Words

• become 
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• finish as www.thesaurus.com
• play out 
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