sews up

present tense third-person singular of sew up
as in consumes
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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  • Every company generates or consumes capital.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • All in all, the researchers estimated their new device consumes at most one-tenth the power of current state-of-the-art electronic neuromorphic hardware.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
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  • The dance goes on for most of the movie, with Naim — who possesses all the naïveté of a teenage boy in love — continuing to hope the person in front of him is the real Ryan.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • While Golday possesses the build at 6-foot-4 and 239 pounds to be a productive off-the-ball linebacker, he was targeted in the draft as a prospect with potential to also play on the edge as a pass rusher.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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  • Conley also has the most campaign cash, with $940,000 on hand.
    Chris McKenna, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Walking into a recording studio, Swift was seen clutching a cognac shoulder bag, and this leather version from Quince comes in the same color and has a similar silhouette.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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  • But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Sews up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sews%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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