sum-up

American  

[suhm-uhp] / ˈsʌmˌʌp /

Or sumup

noun

1. the act or result of summing up; summary.

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sum up British  

verb

1. to summarize (feelings, the main points of an argument, etc)

   the judge began to sum up

2. (tr) to form a quick opinion of

   I summed him up in five minutes

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sum up Idioms  

1. Present the substance of, summarize, as in They always sum up the important news in a couple of minutes, or That expletive sums up my feelings about the matter. [Early 1600s]

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Etymology

Origin of sum-up

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase sum up

Example Sentences

Mistakes and missed chances will sum-up this failed Chiefs season, and in some eyes it will tarnish the previously almost flawless Mahomes legacy.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Still, I was in awe of how quickly and seamlessly these entire presentations came together day after day, drawing from full-on hours of multiple sports to give you a tidy sum-up the very next day.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2024

A cogent sum-up in the column came from former Washington Monthly editor Charles Peters:

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2018

In a voxpop video at the entrance to the exhibition, Edna Croft attempts to sum-up freemasonry: "It used to be rather sinister and secretive, but they've made desperate attempts to prove they're just a charity."

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2013

The sum-up is as important a part of the sales letter as it is of the lawyer's speech or brief.

From Business Correspondence by Anonymous

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