sew up
verb
sewed up; sewn up or sewed up; sewing up; sews up
1
: to mend completely by sewing
2
: to get exclusive use or control of
3
: to make certain of : be assured of
the team sewed up the division title
Examples of sew up in a Sentence
sewed up the available openings so that no one else had a chance to play golf
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The positions with peril attached are almost all sewn up, with the only real games of note on Sunday coming with Tottenham Hotspur hosting Everton and West Ham United hosting Leeds United — in a fight for 17th place to stay in the division.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Since Sweets didn't have any severe internal injuries, the dog's vets treated her and sewed up her wounds within several hours, and only needed to keep her under observation for one night.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
His purchase of the Braves, as well as the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and his creation of the Olympic-style Goodwill Games in 1986, were partially motivated by a desire to sew up sports rights for TBS.
—Paul Bond, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
At 52-18, the worst the Spurs can finish is sixth place in the Western Conference, enough to sew up a playoff berth outright.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Since Sweets didn't have any severe internal injuries, the dog's vets treated her and sewed up her wounds within several hours, and only needed to keep her under observation for one night.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
His purchase of the Braves, as well as the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and his creation of the Olympic-style Goodwill Games in 1986, were partially motivated by a desire to sew up sports rights for TBS.
—Paul Bond, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
At 52-18, the worst the Spurs can finish is sixth place in the Western Conference, enough to sew up a playoff berth outright.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sew up
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sew%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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