as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact
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Recent Examples of summed up
Despite those reassurances, Soltani summed up the capabilities of these technology companies -- and their potential ramifications -- bluntly.
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Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The crowd rose again, hoping to urge him to a fantastic finish, but Johnny Weir, co-commentating with Lipinski for NBC Sports, summed up the dire picture for Malinin.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Atwood says the Canadian response is best summed up by one phrase.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But perhaps the night’s theme was best summed up by a proverb, not from Italy, but Coventry’s native continent.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
One editor summed up their feelings on this cake by saying.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
After it was all said and done, Kate was asked as part of a group activity for three words that summed up her experience.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Peyton Watson’s week — A-minus Come to think of it, if there was ever a stat line that summed up Watson’s ceiling, at least from a production standpoint, Thursday might have pretty well nailed it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s whole deal might best be summed up as an ongoing riff on the absurdity of living and trying to make art in capitalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The crowd rose again, hoping to urge him to a fantastic finish, but Johnny Weir, co-commentating with Lipinski for NBC Sports, summed up the dire picture for Malinin.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Atwood says the Canadian response is best summed up by one phrase.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But perhaps the night’s theme was best summed up by a proverb, not from Italy, but Coventry’s native continent.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
One editor summed up their feelings on this cake by saying.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
After it was all said and done, Kate was asked as part of a group activity for three words that summed up her experience.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Peyton Watson’s week — A-minus Come to think of it, if there was ever a stat line that summed up Watson’s ceiling, at least from a production standpoint, Thursday might have pretty well nailed it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s whole deal might best be summed up as an ongoing riff on the absurdity of living and trying to make art in capitalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summed up
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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State and education leaders in Texas and Florida outlined significant consequences for students and educators related to student walkouts.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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From the outset, our goal has been to bring meaningful, positive impact to the city through the transformative Bahia Mar redevelopment, paired with the CDD’s commitment to fund the offsite public improvements outlined in the interlocal agreement.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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