sums up

present tense third-person singular of sum up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sums up This line, from my novel Like a Love Story, perfectly sums up why the book is banned. Abdi Nazemian, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 That level of artistry, creativity and focus on color sums up Hung Vanngo Beauty perfectly. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Instead of calculating with current, the chip sums up charge. IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sums up
Verb
  • The school’s deputy, Amanda (Tracy Ullman), summarizes the situation with a succinct outline of her duties.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Saul is the author and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day.
    Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Working with powerful clients, the docuseries outlines how Hanson was recruited by the dangerous Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa, as his networking skills and people knowledge were of great value to them.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Turnovers are a top priority for the Patriots in theory, with ball security and ball disruption listed as the second item on a sign in their team meeting room that outlines the identity Vrabel wants from his team.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Sums up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sums%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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