sews up

Definition of sews upnext
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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Verb
  • Demand for memory chips has also been surging as the AI data center buildout consumes much of the high-bandwidth memory on the market.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • An average American man consumes about 100 grams of protein per day.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The governor of New York possesses the authority, under the state constitution and the New York City Charter, to remove mayors and other local officials from office.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This previously-$30 set of Merino wool socks already has an excellent value, but the new price point is even sweeter.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The bakery has two trailers on the property that are used for housing and as a test kitchen for the bakers.
    Austen Erblat, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • The suit alleges RealPage monopolizes the market for commercial rental revenue management software.
    John Molseed, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
  • This helps ensure that no one monopolizes the event and that the more reserved employees have a chance to share.
    Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Sews up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sews%20up. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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