Close and End up

Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

End up and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "End up" instead a verb "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

End up

End up verb - Finally be or do something.
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Synonyms for End up

Close and end up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb "End up".

Both terms in one sentence

  • It isn't a bad thing to make the centerpiece the high point of the story, but if the climax doesn't even come close to approaching it then it can end up being a let down.
  • Manga / A Cruel God Reigns Intimate Psychotherapy: Jeremy and Ian end up having sex when Jeremy is close to an emotional breakdown or is close to becoming comatose.
  • Video Game / Dark Chronicle But instead of putting things "close enough" to how they were supposed to be in the future, Max and Monica end up bringing about even better futures.
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