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.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing up
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Yet these shady financing deals can leave survivors owing substantial fees and interest, sometimes consuming a significant portion of any eventual award.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Remove ripe or overripe fruit from your kitchen as fast as possible by consuming, refrigerating, freezing, or composting.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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If convicted, Taras faces up to 15 years in federal prison for each count of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition and up to five years for possessing a gun within 1,000 feet of a school.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Emiliano Garduño Gálvez, 23, pleaded guilty in October to one count each of possessing an unregistered destructive device and obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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McClatchy Media Company filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Google, alleging the tech company is undercutting its business by illegally monopolizing the online advertisement market, according to a federal complaint.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Businesses with links to the IRGC became Iran’s sanction-circumventing apparatus, controlling imports, managing currency exchanges, and monopolizing access to restricted goods.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Boxer Imane Khelif admitted to having the SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, which is found in biological males, and undergoing hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Olympics in an interview with the French sports publication L'Equipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Angela Craig, the mother of his six children, was hospitalized on March 15, 2023, and died three days later after having a severe seizure.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Sewing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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