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

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end up

Under the new surcharge, Griffin could end up owing $1 million a year, on top of the $837,000 in property tax he pays now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

If you save diligently throughout your working life, chances are good you’re going to end up some kind of rich.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

“If we’re not careful,” he warned, “we will end up with what the great writer Toni Morrison called ‘statist history.’

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Verstappen would be going to either Mercedes or McLaren and the expectation would be that the drivers he is likely to replace - George Russell and Oscar Piastri - would end up swapping.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

I follow him and we end up under the kitchen window with our backs against the wall.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Related Words

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