sews up

present tense third-person singular of sew up
as in consumes
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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  • Of course, although India's demand growth in percentage and volume terms exceeds China's growth in the EIA's forecast, the latter still consumes significantly more oil.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • During that brief life, the serverless function consumes some amount of memory and CPU.
    Matt Butcher, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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  • Meanwhile, Ralph Lauren possesses the global diversification and pricing power to limit downside risk induced by tariffs.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Higgins also has the positional flexibility to line up as a slot receiver, possesses excellent ball skills and is a smooth route runner.
    Tashan Reed, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Sews up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sews%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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