sums up

present tense third-person singular of sum up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sums up The Jets’ end-of-half possession just about sums up their morning — and their season. Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 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
  • In the moment that summarizes one of Good News’ thematic throughlines, Nobody is speaking to Seo Go-myung (Weak Hero Class 1’s Hong Kyung), an ambitious Air Force lieutenant who is as close to an audience surrogate as Good News gets.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The following table summarizes details about ashwagandha and L-theanine.
    Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Federal Register notice published by DHS outlines the procedure for fee collection, exceptions, and the consequences of nonpayment.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That right is part of the 1923 compact that outlines how the two states share the South Platte's water.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Sums up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sums%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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