wind up

phrasal verb

Meaning

To arrive at a particular place, state, or situation, often unexpectedly or as a result of a series of events.

Examples

If you don't study for the exam, you will wind up failing the entire course.
They started the business as a hobby but wound up running a global corporation.

Synonyms: end up, finish, land, conclude

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wind up

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /waɪnd ʌp/

Definition

To arrive at a particular place, state, or situation, often unexpectedly or as a result of a series of events.

Examples

If you don't study for the exam, you will wind up failing the entire course.
They started the business as a hobby but wound up running a global corporation.
We didn't plan to go to the beach, but we wound up there after our car broke down nearby.

How to Use wind up

wind up in [place] (prepositional phrase): to arrive at a location — "We wound up in a small town after taking the wrong exit."
wind up [gerund] (phrasal verb): to eventually do something — "He wound up quitting his job after the argument."

Synonyms of wind up

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