Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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But his days in the City of Brotherly Love are almost certainly numbered.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026 -
The largest bird in North America, the condor, numbered fewer than two dozen in the wild in the 1980s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to the New York Times, items totaling over $110,000 were taken in the January incident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The star also wore pearl bracelets by the label, totaling 243 Akoya cultured pearls on her wrist alone.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft and Meta, like its counterparts Google and Amazon, are pouring billions of dollars into AI investments, including in data centers and compute, and leaning into leveraging AI tools to move faster and more efficiently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Such figures suggest a computing ecosystem that extends far beyond traditional supercomputing facilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bread cart holds a mind-boggling array of varieties beautifully presented and enumerated by the waiter.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Suddenly, the 107 points and the 113 goals garnered over the first 45 league games of a quite remarkable season were going to count for nothing, save for a tilt at the same play-offs that had proved to be the graveyard of their promotion hopes in the semi-finals a year ago.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Unlike preseason basketball, Bazzell pointed out, Unrivaled’s road stops feature games that count.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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Federal authorities leading investigation The FBI is leading the criminal probe while the Secret Service is focusing on the suspect's behavioral profile, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the bicoastal investigation told USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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From there, his reaction was telling.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The General Assembly could deal with that risk, before the traditional May 31 close of the spring session, and table the broader megaprojects effort until the fall veto.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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These foodie tours dive deeper into the cuisines of each region, with hands-on experiences and a look at the local food culture from sourcing to preparation to table.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rosario Tellez tallied a shot on goal.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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During those precious months, anything from a fiddler crab to a minnow was cause for excitement, our time with them so abundant that there was no need to tally or keep track.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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