past and past participle
Added numbers together to get a total.
She summed the scores before announcing the winner.
The figures were summed and checked twice.
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How to pronounce summed
verbB1Common word
SUHMD
/səmd̚/
One syllable.
Form of sum
Added numbers together to get a total.
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past and past participle in sum up
Gave the main points or conclusion briefly.
She summed up the main points in two minutes.
The main findings were summed up in one paragraph.
Good to know
In summed up, up is part of a phrasal verb meaning summarized.
Useful expressions
To give the main points briefly or state the conclusion.
To sum up, the plan is too expensive.
Related words & forms
The final consonant doubles before -ed and -ing: summed, summing.