Thesaurus results for SEWN UP

sewn up

verb

variants or sewed up

Definition of sewn up next

past participle of sew up

as in monopolized

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 sewn up Chalamet may be the one nominated for best actor this evening, but Jenner has the Best Hype Woman category well and truly sewn up. —

Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026 Given the fact that Sinners overperformed—scoring an unexpected nod for Delroy Lindo in best supporting actor—and One Battle After Another slightly underperformed, perhaps the best-picture race isn’t as sewn up as pundits had previously believed. —

Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026 Choose from solids or stripes in a palette of traditional colors, like dark red, navy, cream, and tan, each accented by a line of shiny gold buttons sewn up the front. —

Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 Emeka Egbuka has Rookie of the Year just about sewn up already, but *looks around nervously* could … *leans in close to whisper* … could Baker Mayfield be a serious MVP candidate? —

J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Some people think the Best Actress award is all but sewn up for Buckley, but Best Actor could be the most competitive category on the ballot. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025 So, after five months with the Colorado Avalanche and what looks like a spot sewn up on the NHL roster before training camp even began, how did Middleton approach his first exhibition contest? —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025

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The county’s lawsuit, filed April 1, came a year after the Board of Supervisors agreed to look into legal or advocacy actions targeting the corporations that the county and city now say have monopolized the fire truck manufacturing industry.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The jury ruled unanimously in favor of the plaintiffs, a coalition of 33 states and the District of Columbia, which argued that Live Nation’s monopolized the market for ticketing and used its muscle to force artists to play its venues.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026