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
Atwood says the Canadian response is best summed up by one phrase.
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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
Daniel Farke rather poetically summed up the choice Leeds United have had to make in the winter transfer window.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 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
The entire speculation could be summed up in one sentence that has nothing to do with Reaves or Jackson.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
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
Daniel Farke rather poetically summed up the choice Leeds United have had to make in the winter transfer window.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 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
The entire speculation could be summed up in one sentence that has nothing to do with Reaves or Jackson.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summed up
Verb
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The department said in a statement that most of the incidents summarized in the report took place more than three years ago.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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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,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Savannah urged anyone with information to come forward as investigators worked against a looming deadline outlined in the note, which authorities have not publicly authenticated.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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From a binder on her kitchen table, Weaver took out a piece of paper that outlined her unusual arrangement.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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