Thesaurus results for SEWING UP

sewing up

verb

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 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. — 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

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About 44% of GLP-1 users report consuming more functional beverages, according to EY-Parthenon's third annual survey of more than 3,600 current or former GLP-1 users.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Thus far, the value has sat with the companies selling AI infrastructure, not the enterprises consuming the technology.

— Adam Dumey, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of consuming

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Her voice has a clear affinity with Vashti Bunyan’s, possessing a maternal warmth and formal poise that can sound tender without becoming mannered.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
When lawmakers meet next year, the Texas Cannabis Policy Center is focused on reducing the penalty for possessing marijuana.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of possessing

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Three friends from Mexico had come close to monopolizing Hollywood’s highest directing honor.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
The payoff is that bulky, awkward items like pot lids and foil boxes stop monopolizing a shelf and become easy to grab.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of monopolizing

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Anyone who works with multiple monitors knows the pain of having cables cluttered chaotically around their desk.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
The Moon’s opposition to Saturn asks for patience with the gap between having an idea and knowing how to carry it out.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

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