sewed up

past tense of sew up
as in consumed
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 sewed up California sewed up 2nd place, amazingly, in the group with a win over the plucky Miami team. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 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 The Phillies’ loss on Saturday sewed up the top seed for the Brewers entering the postseason. Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • Caffeine can still impact sleep when consumed 6 hours before bedtime.
    Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Research from 2014 shows that GLP-1 weight-loss signals can directly force the body to burn fat for heat, entirely independent of how much food is consumed.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • At times of heightened tensions, the Houthis have used the Bab el-Mandeb as a geopolitical bargaining tool, disrupting the passage of trade in a similar fashion to how Tehran has monopolized the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Iran war.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026
  • Jurors found that Live Nation had illegally monopolized the live concert industry.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
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  • Love defined this way can be possessed and reported without actually being felt.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Spain has possessed Ceuta, which is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar, since 1580.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
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  • While Eddie and the singer famously had their disagreements, Roth paid tribute to his bandmate after the guitarist’s death.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Farinacci had matches and a butane lighter when he was detained, Nowels said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • The Texas Super Kings are owned by Anurag Jain and Ross Perot Jr.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Dan Gilbert's Rock Entertainment Group, which has owned the Cavaliers since 2005, paid a $250 million expansion fee for Cleveland's return to the WNBA.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Sewed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewed%20up. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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