as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact
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Recent Examples of summed up
Heather Freeland, LinkedIn’s Chief Brand Officer, summed up why Mendoza fits the platform so well.
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Ryan Brennan
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Andrew Bulakowski, Cape May County Commissioner Vice-Director, summed up the excitement perfectly.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
One of the students summed up the experience perfectly.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
In a publicity release, owner Mike Micallef summed up the Reata’s enduring legacy as a survivor of both a tornado and the buffeting winds of downtown business.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
That's how Jim Cramer on Tuesday summed up another lackluster quarter from Wells Fargo.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin, a former Brewer who was in the middle of a dustup with Contreras last year, summed up his fiery personality.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
His guest, a man named James Fishback, who is in his early thirties, summed up his hopes for the future of the conservative movement.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
That sentiment is probably best summed up by a quote longtime umpire Gary Darling recently gave to Sam Blum of The Athletic in a piece about how former umpires have reacted to ABS’ arrival.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Ryan Brennan
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Andrew Bulakowski, Cape May County Commissioner Vice-Director, summed up the excitement perfectly.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
One of the students summed up the experience perfectly.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
In a publicity release, owner Mike Micallef summed up the Reata’s enduring legacy as a survivor of both a tornado and the buffeting winds of downtown business.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
That's how Jim Cramer on Tuesday summed up another lackluster quarter from Wells Fargo.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin, a former Brewer who was in the middle of a dustup with Contreras last year, summed up his fiery personality.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
His guest, a man named James Fishback, who is in his early thirties, summed up his hopes for the future of the conservative movement.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
That sentiment is probably best summed up by a quote longtime umpire Gary Darling recently gave to Sam Blum of The Athletic in a piece about how former umpires have reacted to ABS’ arrival.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summed up
Verb
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Activities of journalists in relation to sources are often summarized under the terms of newsgathering or sourcing.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The district maintains an anti-bullying policy outlined in its student handbook.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors outlined the evidence against Hisham Abugharbieh in a motion for his pretrial detention, filed Saturday.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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