end up

verb

1. copula to become eventually; turn out to be

   he ended up a thief

2. intr to arrive, esp by a circuitous or lengthy route or process

   he ended up living in New Zealand

Idioms and Phrases

Arrive at, result in, finish. For example, He thought he'd end up living in the city , or We don't know how Nancy will end up . [First half of 1900s] Also see wind up .

Related Words

• become
• come to be
• eventually be
• finish as
• play out
• turn out to be