Thesaurus results for SEWING UP

sewing up

verb

present participle of sew up

as in consuming

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 sewing up When running Skydance — a co-financing and producing partner on Paramount’s prime marquee franchises— Ellison spent more than a decade sewing up the film rights to the Activision video game. — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Yuchen, who eventually abandoned his storm dress and pivoted to a tube top and miniskirt, was sewing up through the final minutes. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025

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To be sure, there’s still a supply deficit, forcing consuming countries to keep tapping their reserves, which are reaching critically low levels.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
The United States is leading this surge, consuming almost 40% of the global total and accounting for nearly half of the worldwide increase last year.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of consuming

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The evidence led six jurors to find Turner guilty on eight charges related to possessing or promoting child abuse material.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors won a 77-year sentence on Wednesday for 27-year-old Kyle Spitze on charges of producing child pornography, possessing and accessing the material, and abetting the distribution of animal crush videos.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of possessing

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But that kind of reconstruction project would take more time, and more money – something the national government could not even consider with the war monopolizing resources.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single company monopolizing commercial space launch, researchers added.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of monopolizing

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There’s a small kitchenette and landing with a dining table, nice for a morning coffee or simply the feeling of having a little more space.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Stokes recalls shooting in downtown Charleston during season two and having 3,000 fans show up to watch the cast film.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

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