winds up
Ends up being
Winds up means to end up in a particular place, condition, or situation, often unexpectedly or after a series of events: We took a wrong turn and wound up in New Jersey, If you keep drinking like that, you'll wind up in the hospital.
Separately, to wind something up is to bring it to a close: Let's wind up this meeting.
In British usage, to wind someone up is to tease or provoke them.
- concludesBrings to an end
- finishesBrings to an end
- stopsCeases to continue
- wraps upFinishes or completes
- ends upEventually becomes or arrives
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