WRAP-UP Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of wrap up

as in to end

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration

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as in to summarize

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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noun

ˈrap-ˌəp

as in summary

a short statement of the main points a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points

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as in ending

the last part of a process or action the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan

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Recent Examples of wrap up

Verb

Kyle Smith set up Tom Barlow for the go-ahead goal in the 84th minute, and Denkey scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time to wrap up the victory. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 In wrapping up, Dusabejambo praised her crew and mostly non-professional cast for bringing her story so vividly to life. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Noun

The State Fair reported that attendance figure this week in its annual statistical wrap-up. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026 As Deadline noted, a similar wrap-up is in talks for XO, Kitty, the spinoff series of the To All The Boys films starring Lara Jean Song-Covey’s (Lana Condor) younger sister Katherine ‘Kitty’ (Anna Cathcart). — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wrap up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap up

Verb

The second was collapsing supermassive stars, which end their lives as supernovae.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
But little progress has been made towards implementing a deal to end the conflict that includes terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops.

— Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

For accountants, attorneys, consultants and other professionals, AI can accelerate research, summarize complex information and assist with writing and other forms of communication.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
But a new wave of executives are letting AI do the reading for them, using it to summarize reports, draft emails, and, in some cases, speak on their behalf.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of summarize

Noun

Charms on a bracelet sold through TikTok Shop, also advertised as sterling silver, contained about 33% cadmium, roughly 3,300 times the limit, according to trade publication JCK’s summary of the report.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Pew Research Center found that users clicked a traditional result on 8% of visits when an AI summary appeared, compared with 15% without one.

— Mark van Berkel, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of summary

Noun

Spanish police have recovered three religious artworks stolen from churches in Valladolid over the summer, bringing the case one step closer to a miraculously happy ending.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Lil’ Randy shouts repeatedly as he is hauled off, a great ending to a pretty great episode.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

Verb

Founder Marty Odlin told me the company had not finished developing sensors and methods to reliably measure key properties such as pH and dissolved inorganic carbon.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The two sides reworked Norvell’s deal in December 2024 after the Seminoles finished 2-10 in the program’s worst season in 50 years.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of finish

Verb

Minutes from the April 19 meeting outlined how the government opted for just one round of readiness checks before launching its emergency vaccination program due to time constraints, instead of the typical four rounds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Trump’s post outlining a clear plan for construction complicates a federal court hearing scheduled for Monday in a lawsuit filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers opposing the construction.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of outline

Verb

Both the United States and a United Nations investigation concluded that the shootdown happened over international waters.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The arrest, the official explained, came after the Attorney General’s Office concluded that there had been misconduct in an April operation in which state officials dismantled a clandestine drug-manufacturing laboratory.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

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