Thesaurus results for SEWN UP

sewn up

verb

variants or sewed up

past participle of sew up

as in monopolized

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 sewn up Choose from solids or stripes in a palette of traditional colors, like dark red, navy, cream, and tan, each accented by a line of shiny gold buttons sewn up the front. — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 Candidates seeking several other seats have their general election matches sewn up. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 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 Chalamet may be the one nominated for best actor this evening, but Jenner has the Best Hype Woman category well and truly sewn up. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026 Some people think the Best Actress award is all but sewn up for Buckley, but Best Actor could be the most competitive category on the ballot. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025 So, after five months with the Colorado Avalanche and what looks like a spot sewn up on the NHL roster before training camp even began, how did Middleton approach his first exhibition contest? — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 Last year, the Team UAE Emirates XRG rider had pretty much sewn up overall victory by the time the race left the Pyrenees, just over halfway through the race. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Given the fact that Sinners overperformed—scoring an unexpected nod for Delroy Lindo in best supporting actor—and One Battle After Another slightly underperformed, perhaps the best-picture race isn’t as sewn up as pundits had previously believed. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026

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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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Envioscuba uses warehouses controlled by GAESA, the conglomerate run by Cuba's military that was recently sanctioned, according to the Associated Press.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.

— Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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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 Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.

— Bill English, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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