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end up doing

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end up (by) doing something

 and wind up (by) doing something 

1. . to conclude something by doing something. We ended up by going back to my house. They danced until midnight and wound up by having pizza in the front room.

2. to end by doing something [anyway]. I wound up by going home early.

See also: end, up