SUMMED UP Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

summed up

verb

past tense of sum up

as in summarized

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact

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Recent Examples of summed up Perhaps no Georgia player has ever succinctly summed up Gunner Stockton better than defensive lineman Jordan Hall. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026 That summed up Houston's series; just not quite good enough to overcome Chicago's offense. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The consensus might be summed up by New York adviser Aileen Agopian, who conveyed a mixed message, talking to ARTnews by phone. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Brighton’s winner summed up a listless defensive display, with Fabian Hurzeler’s side starting in their own third and cutting through United with four simple passes before De Cuyper applied the finish in the box. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 It could be summed up succinctly as The Notebook meets Eat Pray Love, but Morrison and Julia Cox’s (Nyad) screenplay give it its own alternating rhythms. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 Niccol further summed up his two years as CEO in a letter to employees on Thursday. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Smith summed up the enduring appeal of the story during a PaleyFest event in April at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 These other people just posted beautiful photos of Steinem and quoted her own words or summed up one ore more of the accomplishments she was known for. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

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Today, CMOs win when their brands are cited, summarized and recommended inside generative answers, where discovery and decisions now happen.

— Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

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But when the 17-year-old Russian returns what seems like moments later with a solution to significantly advance the theories outlined in the paper, the professor finds himself with a new research partner.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
In the lengthy message (read it below), Ellison and Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz thanked staffers for their patience during the year-long process, and outlined top priorities for the new company.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026