as in summarizes
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 sums up
That level of artistry, creativity and focus on color sums up Hung Vanngo Beauty perfectly.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of calculating with current, the chip sums up charge.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of calculating with current, the chip sums up charge.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sums up
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The school’s deputy, Amanda (Tracy Ullman), summarizes the situation with a succinct outline of her duties.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Saul is the author and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Vicencio’s criminal history in the county outlines struggles with mental health, and legal trouble over gun possession; he was supervised under the court’s mental-health treatment division for much of 2022.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The opening splash screen outlines all the different features available to you, from starting with a blank canvas to recording yourself through your webcam.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Sums up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sums%20up. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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