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
It’s summed up by the grandfather at the end in his line about the power of storytelling.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The herks and jerks, the highs and lows, the lack of consistency that has summed up so much of McCarthy’s season reared their oft-ugly heads.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
To many strategists, that moment summed up the problem.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
One commenter summed up the irony of the situation.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Robin Roberts is proud of the show's mission, all summed up by the title.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
But one question summed up the doubts about the industry’s contention that housing construction is the best cure for affordability.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
And a fourth-quarter catch-and-run from tight end Theo Johnson — on a pass that popped into the air off the hands of Wan’Dale Robinson — perfectly summed up the day, as Johnson put rookie corner Jahdae Barron in the turf for good measure.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The herks and jerks, the highs and lows, the lack of consistency that has summed up so much of McCarthy’s season reared their oft-ugly heads.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
To many strategists, that moment summed up the problem.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
One commenter summed up the irony of the situation.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Robin Roberts is proud of the show's mission, all summed up by the title.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
But one question summed up the doubts about the industry’s contention that housing construction is the best cure for affordability.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
And a fourth-quarter catch-and-run from tight end Theo Johnson — on a pass that popped into the air off the hands of Wan’Dale Robinson — perfectly summed up the day, as Johnson put rookie corner Jahdae Barron in the turf for good measure.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summed up
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Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Summed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summed%20up. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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