sum
noun
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition.
have summed
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present perfectof sum.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But even if the country’s worst impulses still bubbled up, U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams described a sentiment around his team that might as well have summed up the whole tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Milos Kerkez struggled badly again, almost scoring an unwitting own goal with a rebound off his face in the second half, which would have summed up Liverpool's defending.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
Dodgers catcher Will Smith may have summed it up best, noting that at age 29, Ohtani seems to be hitting his prime.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
In arriving at $11 million, Haley’s campaign appears to have summed the three committee’s cash infusions, even though two of them took a significant chunk of money from the third.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
That moment, the shift from fear to fury, could have summed up the feelings of every soldier at Thurmond.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
