sum-up

1 of 2

noun

sum up

2 of 2

verb

summed up; summing up; sums up

transitive verb

1
: to be the sum of : bring to a total
10 victories summed up his record
2
a
: to present or show succinctly : summarize
sum up the evidence presented
b
: to assess and then describe briefly : size up

intransitive verb

: to present a summary or recapitulation

Examples of sum-up in a Sentence

Verb in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But Biden, who was to try to showcase NATO’s strength in a sum-up speech Wednesday evening, was not willing to take that step, even as the United States continues to provide more weapons and ammunition than any other country to Ukraine. Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023 Radar is a weekly sum-up of things to see and do at Orlando’s theme parks and attractions. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
Verb
Dua Lipa, one of the most electrifying pop sensations of our time, made a grand entrance in a mesmerizing ensemble that summed up her star power. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024 According to a 2016 article by EMS Environmental, while stick snow guns may cost around $5,000-6,000, fan snow guns can cost between $28,000-35,000, with additional installation fees bringing a potential sum up to $50,000. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024 The shrugging reaction to the latter's death sums up this season's flaws, unfortunately. Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024 In the coming days, a flock of lawyers will sum up their arguments before McAfee makes his decision. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024 If that doesn’t sum up the Vegas flair and influence on Super Bowl 58, which will feature the 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, what does? Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024 This headline and opinion blog kind of perfectly summed up some fan sentiment then: Brandon Knight got shipped to Milwaukee for Brandon Jennings. Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024 Which pretty much sums up the challenge for all stores. Nikki Baird, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 The Report: The party culture at GC can be summed up with two words: FERAL and SILLY. Kathleen Bruce, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sum-up was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sum-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sum-up. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sum up

verb
1
: to state concisely
a sentence that sums up the important ideas
2
: to present a summary

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