SUMMED UP Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

summed up

verb

past tense of sum up

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 When asked to write a hashtag that summed up their bromance, Stewart wrote #Aren’twelucky, and McKellen wrote #eternal. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 The rooms With 50 keys, this adults-only hotel (hosting guests ages 16 and up) can be summed up as contemporary, cozy, and intimate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 As for the issues driving voters, the Democratic pollster John Anzalone summed up the current state of the race. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 The photos went viral and inspired memes, with social media users joking that Affleck's exasperated expression summed up the frustrations of 2020. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Perhaps no Georgia player has ever succinctly summed up Gunner Stockton better than defensive lineman Jordan Hall. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Like ugly bookends, two first-inning touchdowns summed up the Rockies’ main issue this season. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026 The consensus might be summed up by New York adviser Aileen Agopian, who conveyed a mixed message, talking to ARTnews by phone. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Brighton’s winner summed up a listless defensive display, with Fabian Hurzeler’s side starting in their own third and cutting through United with four simple passes before De Cuyper applied the finish in the box. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Studies summarized by the site point to possible effects on depression, anxiety and stress, as well as attention and memory.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
That’s how one top Netflix insider summarized another bloody Monday at the streamer, which saw Dan Lin ousted as the company’s head of film.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

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The candidates outlined their backgrounds and community involvement in The Bee’s coverage of the two open Roseville council seats.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Only in that way can a free and independent judiciary continue to deliver the ideals outlined in the founding documents of what is the most durable democracy ever conceived and created.

— David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026