sewing up

present participle of sew up
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 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
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  • Robert Zemeckis' comically gruesome look at female beauty standards finds Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn consuming a magic potion that promises eternal life — with a little (nay, a lot) of maintenance.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • According to the study, the membrane achieved one of the highest selectivities for lithium among similar technologies while consuming considerably less energy.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • In 2019, there were five high-profile security issues at the Golden complex, including a staff member arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, multiple escapes by violent young people and a riot between rival gangs, which injured three staff members.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Richardson was originally charged in Orange County with a felony count of criminal threats, a felony count of possessing brass knuckles, a felony count of possessing a dirk or dagger, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a large-capacity magazine.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Last year, a federal judge ruled against Google in an antitrust case that Khan filed against it for monopolizing the search advertising market.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Department of Justice sued in 2024 to seek a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, accusing them of monopolizing markets across the live concert industry.
    Jody Godoy, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Martin Odegaard hobbling off the Emirates pitch for the third time in as many starts would have frustrated Mikel Arteta, but having Martin Zubimendi waiting in the wings is a luxury any manager would dream of.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?
    Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Sewing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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