Thesaurus results for SEW UP

sew up

verb

Definition of sew up

as in to consume

to have complete control over sewed up the available openings so that no one else had a chance to play golf

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Recent Examples of sew up 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 Chalamet may be the one nominated for best actor this evening, but Jenner has the Best Hype Woman category well and truly sewn up. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sew up

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The consequences already appear in the federal budget, where interest consumes an ever-larger share of revenue.

— Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
To be sure, there’s still a supply deficit, forcing consuming countries to keep tapping their reserves, which are reaching critically low levels.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of consume

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But the retaliation prompted Compass to file an antitrust suit, claiming that Zillow was the one trying to monopolize listings.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Dishwasher racks are valuable real estate that shouldn’t be monopolized by your cat and his Fancy Feast.

— John Hodgman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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York, 46, was arrested by the East Palestine Police Department initially on misdemeanor charges of engaging in prostitution that was amended to disorderly conduct, and possessing criminal tools.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but the charges were reduced to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, according to court records.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of possess

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Mayer didn’t have that opportunity in the majors, spending chunks of time at second (53 games), third (39) and shortstop (26).

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
The neighborhood The island of Sveti Klement has no roads or cars, just a couple of tractors and a golf buggy to add to the pleasant feeling of being in your hideaway.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

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