end up

British  

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

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end up Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

But if you end up confusing the computer processing system, then humans have to come into the picture to sort things out.

From MarketWatch

By the time the kids retire, they could end up with giant retirement accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal

A watered-down definition, meanwhile, could end up allowing certain ultraprocessed foods to fly under the radar, especially if food companies find a way to get around whatever UPF definition or label is proposed.

From MarketWatch

He believes the military will end up using Anthropic’s tools despite the dispute, since they have already been integrated into military systems and commanders will push to use what they believe are the best tools.

From Salon

Currently they're more expensive than a gas boiler to install, and can also end up more expensive to run.

From BBC

Related Words

• become
• come to be
• eventually be
• finish as
• play out
• turn out to be