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Recent Examples of sew up
Laying low at Frank’s hideaway, Castle sews up his own bullet wound, while Karen cleans up Matt’s.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025
The Cavs have already sewn up home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs as the No. 1 seed.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The Brewers have been just as adept at run prevention while all but sewing up the NL Central.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
After a wild Oscar season, the 97th Academy Awards are now just days away—and while a handful of races are all sewn up, others feel entirely up in the air.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025
The Cavs have already sewn up home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs as the No. 1 seed.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The Brewers have been just as adept at run prevention while all but sewing up the NL Central.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
After a wild Oscar season, the 97th Academy Awards are now just days away—and while a handful of races are all sewn up, others feel entirely up in the air.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
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The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Close to 18% of people who regularly eat fruits reported better sleep, along with 12% of people who consume a lot of vegetables, and 13% of people who drink herbal tea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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China accompanied this strategic focus with billions of dollars of investment in mines and processing facilities to monopolize the market.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 June 2025
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In a separate case in federal court in Virginia, which was tried last year, the government argued that Google had monopolized part of the technology that places ads on websites.—
Terence McGinley,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.—
Louis Balsamo,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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The 6’4 guard possesses elite athleticism to complement his high-level defensive effort and blossoming three-point shot making.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Secret Clinical Strength Antiperspirant Deodorant (a multi-Best of Beauty Award winner) has your back, with powerful protection that won’t leave behind telltale white marks.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
29 June 2025
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This fall, the airline will have a sweepstakes where members can share their travel memories on social media for the chance to win 200,000 miles to redeem to the airline’s long list of destinations, including several new U.S. cities.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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