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
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.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
And the state of Callahan's team was adequately summed up by Ward after Tennessee's Week 4 shutout loss against the Houston Texans.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Tessmann summed up the turnaround.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 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
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
And the state of Callahan's team was adequately summed up by Ward after Tennessee's Week 4 shutout loss against the Houston Texans.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Tessmann summed up the turnaround.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summed up
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Bower summarized that reporting in a post on X (formerly Twitter), prompting Halligan’s outreach.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chinese authorities outlined plans to increase the country’s self-reliance and deepen its dominance of manufacturing.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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