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
As my colleague Sam McDowell deftly summed up last week, Royals outfielders combined in 2025 to finish last in on-base percentage, 29th in OPS (on-base plus slugging), 29th in home runs and 30th in runs.
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Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The caption on the post summed up the owner’s confusion and frustration.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Perhaps Banchero summed up who’s at fault for the loss best when he was asked about Mosley’s post-game comments.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Fairchild summed up the double-sided spectacle.
—David Caraccio
march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
In a moment that summed up where these two teams are headed, James cruised to the rim on a fast-break scoring opportunity as Pacers starters Aaron Nesmith and Pascal Siakam missed the 41-year-old star with their respective contests.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Gallerist Mulrooney, who is participating for the first time, summed up the event’s appeal.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Jerry Li, a visual merchandise designer for Planea, summed up the prevailing mood as the show came to a close.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Their night was summed up when Marc Guehi spooned a chance over from six yards deep into stoppage time, after Mavropanos had blocked on the line from Nico O’Reilly.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The caption on the post summed up the owner’s confusion and frustration.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Perhaps Banchero summed up who’s at fault for the loss best when he was asked about Mosley’s post-game comments.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Fairchild summed up the double-sided spectacle.
—David Caraccio
march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
In a moment that summed up where these two teams are headed, James cruised to the rim on a fast-break scoring opportunity as Pacers starters Aaron Nesmith and Pascal Siakam missed the 41-year-old star with their respective contests.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Gallerist Mulrooney, who is participating for the first time, summed up the event’s appeal.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Jerry Li, a visual merchandise designer for Planea, summed up the prevailing mood as the show came to a close.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Their night was summed up when Marc Guehi spooned a chance over from six yards deep into stoppage time, after Mavropanos had blocked on the line from Nico O’Reilly.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 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,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the late afternoon prior to the shooting, the pair were arguing then went upstairs to move away from the children, who stayed on the first floor, according to an account from the eldest child that was summarized in the affidavit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The update was detailed through Xiaomi Technology’s official WeChat account, where the company outlined how the new hand design moves closer to human-scale manipulation and long-duration industrial operation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The paper outlined best practices for responsibly using LCA data in the apparel and fashion industry, and Textile Exchange has implemented those protocols in this report.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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