What does "End up" mean?

finally arrive at

Synonym: wind up Opposite: avoid

"End up" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

No-one ends up here without things going to total shit for them back out there.

— Black Mirror S2E4

we end up in prison

— Breaking Bad S5E5

i'm gonna end up busting you and throwing you in jail.

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1E3

If we don't get it... Sorry. ...we end up saying and doing things which we don't normally do.

— Desperate Housewives S1E12

and look where he ended up.

— Doctor Who S1E1

the last time I took the metro, I ended up in the 21st arrondissement.

— Emily in Paris S1E4

End up like me.

— Euphoria S1E1

I'll end up like my mom.

— Friends S1E13

"End up" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 8 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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