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
Tessmann summed up the turnaround.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Five decades that can be summed up in an instant.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The exciting potential of the new technology, which is called a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR), can be neatly summed up by its specific impulse, which describes how efficient a rocket is at generating thrust.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
But the accomplishments of Bunny Yeager – the Miami Beach artist, model, feminist pioneer and icon – can’t be summed up with one simple, reductive label.
—Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Jolie Madame Balmain’s style was best summed up by the name of one of his fragrances, Jolie Madame, launched in 1952.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
In a Friday morning text to this writer, Hofmann summed up Wofford’s artistry in seven words.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Ahead of that matchup, Torres summed up his feelings about the return with two simple words.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
That last grab sort of summed up Engram's regular-season Broncos debut.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Five decades that can be summed up in an instant.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The exciting potential of the new technology, which is called a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR), can be neatly summed up by its specific impulse, which describes how efficient a rocket is at generating thrust.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
But the accomplishments of Bunny Yeager – the Miami Beach artist, model, feminist pioneer and icon – can’t be summed up with one simple, reductive label.
—Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Jolie Madame Balmain’s style was best summed up by the name of one of his fragrances, Jolie Madame, launched in 1952.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
In a Friday morning text to this writer, Hofmann summed up Wofford’s artistry in seven words.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Ahead of that matchup, Torres summed up his feelings about the return with two simple words.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
That last grab sort of summed up Engram's regular-season Broncos debut.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summed up
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The final minute of the first half pretty much summarized the opening 24 minutes of Wednesday’s tilt between Class 6A powers Lakeville South and Rosemount.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Desplat also summarized the essence of the story and the film.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Forest’s financial position is outlined in more detail here, but in short, they are estimated to be on the wrong side of these financial rulings.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Delco said the company has already eliminated more than $20 million costs this quarter, of the $100 million outlined in the plan, and anticipates most of the impact to be seen in 2026.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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