How to Use sum up in a Sentence

sum up

verb
  • This cut is summed up in its name.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Three stats sum up the state of play.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • This game summed up what Chelsea are.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • For me, the word trend doesn’t quite sum up the week.
    — Jalil Johnson, Refinery29, 13 Aug. 2025
  • As if to sum up the torrid run.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
  • That about sums up his value so far.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • So, how best to sum up his genius?
    — Manuel Neuer, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Five decades that can be summed up in an instant.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The thoughts of most Kings fans can be summed up in a few tweets.
    — Noel Harris, sacbee, 20 June 2018
  • That sums up the vibe in Boston.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • But that kind of sums up these Cubs lately.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • That last one sums up the state of the Dolphins.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That sums up about 80 percent of all rom-coms.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That sums up the progress of an artful leader.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Twenty cities is far too few to sum up all the world’s beauty.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2024
  • And that that sums up my position, too.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio.
    — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 May 2026
  • This pretty much sums up the last 40 years with my best friend.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Franks’ rough day was summed up during a play in the third quarter.
    — Ian Cohen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • To sum up, whole butternut squash is best stored in a cool, dry spot.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • As a kid, that pretty much summed up back-to-school season for me.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 29 July 2023
  • That’s one of many words that could be used to sum up such a memorable night.
    — Dan Rys, Billboard, 17 July 2025
  • The league’s poor style of play could be summed up in one 39-second video.
    — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 26 June 2018
  • Kylie Minogue cannot be summed up easily.
    — Scott Bryan, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • The title track sums up Musgraves’ state of mind.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The response sums up the problem as no one has any patience left.
    — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • One Reddit commenter summed up what many felt.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
  • That sums up the politics that many of us grew up with and embraced.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
  • No other song sums up the reason for the season quite like this one.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 29 July 2019
  • Trying to sum up his impact with words almost takes him down a notch.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025

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