variants
or sewed 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
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?
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Choose from solids or stripes in a palette of traditional colors, like dark red, navy, cream, and tan, each elevated by a line of shiny gold buttons sewn up the front.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Choose from solids or stripes in a palette of traditional colors, like dark red, navy, cream, and tan, each elevated by a line of shiny gold buttons sewn up the front.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewn up
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In April, Brinkema ruled that Google illegally monopolized ad exchanges – which conduct lightning fast auctions that connect advertisers to websites with ad space – as well as tools used by sites to manage the inventory of space for sale, known as ad servers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Their words painted a portrait of someone who micromanaged, monopolized the spotlight and rarely recognized individual contributions.—
Bill Koch,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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They were bunched by a couple of companies, and the openings were controlled by the companies, especially a company called Knight Trading Group.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable motion is possible at this tiny scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Between 2011 and 2022, roughly 380 Kansas drivers had the designation on the front of their license changed, according to Appeals Court Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who authored the June ruling against Kobach.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The remaining 10,000 had no income cap.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jennings was also dealing with a shoulder and ankle injury, but managed to suit up anyway.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, the series managed to expand beyond its eponymous protagonist, introducing us to new characters and re-introducing us to old, like Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Sewn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewn%20up. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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