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
The Phillies’ loss on Saturday sewed up the top seed for the Brewers entering the postseason.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewed up
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Flames were shooting out of Flashbacks, her family’s beloved small-town diner, and there was nothing to do but watch as the building — part restaurant, part local history display, all community institution — was consumed by the blaze.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Afterward the plane could be seen on the runway, consumed in flame.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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After a judge ruled in August 2024 that the tech giant had illegally monopolized online search, the Justice Department argued it should be required to sell off its Chrome browser.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the last five years, pop-punk and emo music has experienced one hell of a resurgence that has been celebrated, critiqued, and monopolized extensively.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2025
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Leadership is often treated as something mystical—an ineffable quality possessed by a lucky few.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Unlike today’s kangaroos, the Sthenurinae megafauna possessed thicker, shorter foot bones and broader heels.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Crimson had seven total infractions, despite entering the matchup averaging less than six penalty minutes per game.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Country artists at the time did not transition into other genres, yet Taylor had success moving into pop music.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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The company is currently jointly owned by Qatari investors and the Kering company, with Kering having the option to purchase the entire brand by 2028.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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For several months in 2025, activists from the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) camped outside of the houses of various Condé Nast editors’ homes, and protested at the New York retail outpost of American Girl, which is owned by Mattel, whose board members include Condé CEO Roger Lynch.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sewed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewed%20up. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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