SUMS UP Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

sums up

verb

present tense third-person singular of sum up

as in summarizes

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 sums up That pretty much sums up why Yamaha has kept the XSR line largely unchanged for the better part of a decade. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 During her busy summer, Ellis Ross sums up what her self-care routine was comprised of. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Here, The Athletic sums up Barca’s time away — and looks ahead to what comes next. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Fuseta A little bit Mediterranean, a little bit Moroccan, and a little bit boho sums up the design style of this home. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 24 July 2026 Which, in essence, perfectly sums up the complexity of a Steve Spagnuolo defense. — Sam McDowell 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 The Downshift sums up stories in short blurbs with links to the source for the full report. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 16 July 2026 Argentina’s 14 attempts on goal compared to England’s five just about sums up the direction of travel. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 The chart below, which The Economist published two years ago, nicely sums up the wealth-building power of the US economy over the long haul. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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For the past two years, most of healthcare's AI conversation has centered on the co-pilot—a smart assistant that drafts a note, summarizes a chart or answers a question while a human stays firmly in the driver's seat.

— Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In many cases, user behavior may be influenced by whether a source is cited, if a brand is mentioned, or if an answer summarizes the topic accurately.

— Matthew Kayser, IndyStar, 23 July 2026