sum-up
noun
the act or result of summing up; summary.
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sum-up
American
[suhm-uhp]
/ ˈsʌmˌʌp /
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sumup
noun
sum up
British
verb
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to summarize (feelings, the main points of an argument, etc)
the judge began to sum up
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(tr) to form a quick opinion of
I summed him up in five minutes
sum up
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of sum-up
First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase sum up
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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
The coaches were asked to avoid asking her open-ended questions in the morning and to provide a sum-up at the end of team briefings to ensure they had been understood.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 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
He grows as serious as ’tis possible for a madman, and pretends to sum-up the whole state of the controversy with the Nonconformists.
From Andrew Marvell by John Morley
To sum up, the season started pretty badly for Fernandes, who was one of many players well below par in a shock 2-0 defeat at Hull City.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
It’s inconceivable to sum up her catalog in just an LP’s worth of tunes, but this list offers a place to start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
I frequently struggle to find the right words to describe the elements weaving together the concrete and the conceptual, so I find it simpler to sum up all that as magic.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
You can cherry-pick plenty of numbers to sum up the crises in the United Kingdom.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
How do I sum up my life in eight words?
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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