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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewed up
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That would leave the US emergency oil reserve with the least amount of oil since the early 1980s, when the economy was smaller and consumed less energy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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These microscopic structures accelerate the chemical breakdown without being consumed by the reaction.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey Private equity's intrusion into youth sports has garnered attention from federal lawmakers in recent months.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Yemen monopolized the coffee trade for around 200 years until Dutch merchants smuggled coffee seeds to Indonesia and began growing plants there.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Twin Cities,
5 May 2026
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How to handle northern snakeheads The fish is considered an injurious species under the Lacey Act, meaning it cannot be possessed or transported live, according to the agency.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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He was seen as someone who played solid defense, could run and possessed some power.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Elections officials still had about 13,000 ballots left to count across all of Yolo County as of Tuesday afternoon.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The all-day brunch chain has two other Charlotte-area locations (not owned by FourFiveNine) with spots in Ballantyne and Rock Hill, South Carolina.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Four custom Spot robot dogs from Boston Dynamics, which is owned by Hyundai Motor Group, are leading the effort.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Sewed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewed%20up. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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