sew up
verb
sewed up; sewn up or sewed up; sewing up; sews up
1
: to mend completely by sewing
2
: to get exclusive use or control of
3
: to make certain of : be assured of
the team sewed up the division title
Examples of sew up in a Sentence
sewed up the available openings so that no one else had a chance to play golf
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Discovery sewed up the long-term deal with Comcast before the end of 2024 — a year before it was set to expire.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Mounting Carefully pull the skin over the form and sew up the open incision.
—Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2024
Simone Biles sewed up the Americans’ gold medal with her floor routine.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Harris sewed up Biden’s delegates and started her campaign.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Mounting Carefully pull the skin over the form and sew up the open incision.
—Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2024
Simone Biles sewed up the Americans’ gold medal with her floor routine.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Harris sewed up Biden’s delegates and started her campaign.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sew%20up. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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