What does "End up" mean?

finally arrive at

Synonym: finally, ultimately Opposite: start, begin

"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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