sum-up
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Definition of sum-up
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Synonyms for sum-up
Synonyms: Noun
abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, run-through, rundown, sum, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up
Synonyms: Verb
abstract, boil down, brief, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, recapitulate, reprise, summarize, synopsize, wrap up
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Examples of sum-up in a Sentence
Verb
in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning factRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
The movie’s title sums up Zilberman’s message of blaming a toxic political climate for the actions of a violent madman. — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Incitement': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 8 Sep. 2019 Perhaps nothing better sums up the travails of the Cubs than Darvish. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Inconsistent Cubs Need Uninterrupted Success Soon to Avoid Disappointing Finish," 5 Sep. 2019 That sort of sums up Oakland’s season, with the A’s weathering injuries and underperformance yet remaining in contention. — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, "A’s edge Royals with big days from Seth Brown, Jurickson Profar," 29 Aug. 2019 The phrase sums up China’s economic rise that began under Deng four decades ago, and the hopes for a similarly significant geopolitical realignment under the current president. — Anna Fifield, BostonGlobe.com, "Paramount and paranoid: China’s Xi and the Communist Party face a crisis of confidence," 3 Aug. 2019 No other song sums up the reason for the season quite like this one. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "40 Best Thanksgiving Songs to Play on Turkey Day," 29 July 2019 No item sums up modern fashion as neatly as a sneaker. — Marc Bain, Quartz, "How sneakers took over fashion," 10 June 2019 Held sums up the philosophy behind an #unsungsherooffashion with two very distinct quotes. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Let Gabriel Held’s #unsungsherooffashion Be Your 2019 Style Touchstone," 7 Jan. 2019 On the night of the 2016 presidential election, a post responded to a Twitter hashtag asking to sum up the election in three words. — Author: David Klepper, Michael Biesecker, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump seeks to link Dayton shooter to liberal politics," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sum-up.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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