end-up

Definition of end-up in English English dictionary: To eventually do
We spent a long time looking for a cheaper deal, but we ended up buying from the first dealer we met.; To arrive at a destination, sometimes unexpectedly
I was going for a stroll, and ended up in Slovakia.; To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly
How did things end up with you and the bricklayer? — Great. We got married!.; wind up; finish; become; If you end up doing something or end up in a particular state, you do that thing or get into that state even though you did not originally intend to. If you don't know what you want, you might end up getting something you don't want Every time they went dancing they ended up in a bad mood She could have ended up a millionairess. = finish up; If someone or something ends up somewhere, they eventually arrive there, usually by accident. She fled with her children, moving from neighbour to neighbour and ending up in a friend's cellar. = finish up, wind up; finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

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... going to end up being one of the most important both technological and moral questions of ...

... She trained people who would end up becoming her bosses during the course of her career. ...

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