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Recent Examples of sew up
Choose from solids or stripes in a palette of traditional colors, like dark red, navy, cream, and tan, each accented by a line of shiny gold buttons sewn up the front.
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Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Emeka Egbuka has Rookie of the Year just about sewn up already, but *looks around nervously* could … *leans in close to whisper* … could Baker Mayfield be a serious MVP candidate?
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Some people think the Best Actress award is all but sewn up for Buckley, but Best Actor could be the most competitive category on the ballot.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
So, after five months with the Colorado Avalanche and what looks like a spot sewn up on the NHL roster before training camp even began, how did Middleton approach his first exhibition contest?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Emeka Egbuka has Rookie of the Year just about sewn up already, but *looks around nervously* could … *leans in close to whisper* … could Baker Mayfield be a serious MVP candidate?
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Some people think the Best Actress award is all but sewn up for Buckley, but Best Actor could be the most competitive category on the ballot.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
So, after five months with the Colorado Avalanche and what looks like a spot sewn up on the NHL roster before training camp even began, how did Middleton approach his first exhibition contest?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
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What mattered was the relationship between the people creating the content and the audience consuming it.—
Jonathan Hunt,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Other users invited her to connect on platforms like TikTok or private chats on Discord, and Seitz thinks Audree consumed this kind of content off and on until her death.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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States suing Live Nation allege the company has illegally monopolized the market for primary tickets.—
Leah Nylen,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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Altenar contends that Sportradar has violated the Sherman Act by attempting to monopolize via refusal to deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said the court issued an order preventing him from owning, possessing or having any animals in his care or custody.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That law allows certain people to petition the courts for a temporary restraining order to prohibit people deemed a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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Oscar Tshiebwe had 29 points and 17 rebounds for the Jazz, who ended the season losing 11 straight road games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Marla Mindelle, Melissa Barrera, Jim Parsons, and more have a blast on the high seas.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew%20up. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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