Thesaurus results for SEWED UP

sewed up

verb

past tense of sew up

as in consumed

to have complete control over sewed up the available openings so that no one else had a chance to play golf

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Recent Examples of sewed up The Phillies’ loss on Saturday sewed up the top seed for the Brewers entering the postseason. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025 Since Sweets didn't have any severe internal injuries, the dog's vets treated her and sewed up her wounds within several hours, and only needed to keep her under observation for one night. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

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The last time stocks were this expensive, the Y2K bug consumed the world’s attention, Britney Spears topped the charts, and dot coms were about to crash.

— James Berman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The group consumed a majority of the oxygen within tech, with shares of the hyperscalers that pay for all the hardware struggling in opposition.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of consumed

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In a geopolitical environment where spread-out global supply lines are regularly interrupted, and some key materials are monopolized by certain countries (such as speaker magnets), a local source of recycled alternatives provides security.

— James Morris, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
In colonial India, the British monopolized the sale of salt, making this basic necessity unaffordable for many.

— Zehra Jumabhoy, Artforum, 25 June 2026

Definition of monopolized

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Chunks of flesh fly after a weirdly convoluted introduction to a family possessed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
The Americans possessed experienced leadership, world-class talent and a locker room that consistently competed with volleyball's traditional powers, including Poland, Italy, Brazil and France.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of possessed

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Bordenave-Jenkins reportedly had plans to take family members to church on Sunday before visiting Knott’s Berry Farm with a cousin this week.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The three children, who had no life-threatening injuries, were then taken to a hospital for evaluation and observation, the outlet reported.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of had

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The ruins of Dungeness, a 59-room, 37,000-square-foot estate house dating to the mid-1880s, once owned by Thomas Carnegie, brother and business partner of Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.

— Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
Prosecutors also asked for documents tied to properties owned by Sean McCauley, Jack Dudum and Sylvia Dudum Del Santo.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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