as in consuming
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 sewing up
When running Skydance — a co-financing and producing partner on Paramount’s prime marquee franchises— Ellison spent more than a decade sewing up the film rights to the Activision video game.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Yuchen, who eventually abandoned his storm dress and pivoted to a tube top and miniskirt, was sewing up through the final minutes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Yuchen, who eventually abandoned his storm dress and pivoted to a tube top and miniskirt, was sewing up through the final minutes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing up
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As these energy-saving bulbs became cheaper and more efficient, societies found more occasions for lighting rather than simply consuming less electricity.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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With the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed, top oil-consuming countries have been rapidly draining their reserves, helping keep crude prices in check.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In January, Roberts pleaded guilty to making a false statement for employment and one count of unlawfully possessing a firearm while being in the country illegally.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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That last part may be the only real vulnerability that could keep the Spurs and Thunder from monopolizing Western Conference championships.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But during the commonwealth’s rebuttal case, his then-acting supervisor denied having plans to meet with Banfield that day and said his other managers were out of town.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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One thing, too, that Sara and I talked about early on was having the crew and the musicians eat lunch together every day.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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“Sewing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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