sews up
Locks it down
To sew up is to close something with stitches—a wound, a tear in fabric: The surgeon sewed up the incision.
Figuratively, to sew something up is to secure it completely, leaving no loose ends: They sewed up the contract before the deadline, The team has the championship sewed up.
The past participle works both ways: sewn up or sewed up.
- guaranteesPromises ensuring specific outcomes
- clinchesSettles conclusively
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- finalizesMakes official and permanent
- closes outTerminates or completes fully
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