sum up

Example Sentences

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You can cherry-pick plenty of numbers to sum up the crises in the United Kingdom.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

And I have to do these scenes where I sum up the entire crime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Asked to sum up his emotions in the immediate aftermath, the Icelander said: "One word, just pain."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I spent an hour there before my 9:30 a.m. flight last week and would sum up the experience this way: perfectly adequate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In the peroration, you sum up what has gone before, reiterate your strongest points, and drive to your conclusion.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith