add (up)

verb

Definition of add (up)next
as in to number

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
  1. number
  2. total
  3. compute
  4. enumerate
  5. count
  6. tell
  7. table
  8. tally
Verb
  • And while the interest from the other teams is generally tied to a desire get consistent production in their running game, the Packers' interest glows in neon because Jacobs' days with the Packers seem numbered.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • What were the odds that this particular bat numbered among them?
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of number
Verb
  • Chain O’Lakes sewer lines McFarlane described three general areas for the project, totaling about 5,400 homes and businesses.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In Osceola County, rainfall amounts on Monday afternoon totaled between 2 and 4 inches, while some areas near the Brevard County line experienced up to 5 inches, said Bill Litton, director of Osceola’s office of emergency management.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of total
Verb
  • Exchange operators are racing to make GPU compute a tradable commodity like oil or wheat.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The partnership brings advanced computing hardware into a project designed for operation beyond traditional terrestrial data centers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of compute
Verb
  • The familiar scent of grilling merguez wafted through the air as Violette began to enumerate the system’s failures.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, the tricks enumerated in the paper are already getting old, one of the paper’s authors, Tina Yeung, told me.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enumerate
Verb
  • The latest point-in-time count found 194 people experiencing homelessness in Davis, an increase of nearly 20% from the 162 counted two years ago.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Matsui has a commanding lead of roughly 25% in the other two counties, which have nearly all their votes counted and a higher share of Republican voters.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of count
Verb
  • The official also told Reuters that Washington was reviewing the proposal but ​declined to provide further details.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Georgiev-Remmel told the court there was no specific date set to carry out any removals.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • The commission unanimously voted to table an amendment changing the Unincorporated Lake County Unified Development Ordinance at its Wednesday evening meeting.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Deadline understands that the company has teamed up with Screen Scotland to table the proposal.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of table
Verb
  • Despite being listed at 6 feet 8, Jovic is dominant in the paint and around the rim, tallying 14 rebounds while also going six-for-11 from the field, taking shots mostly in the interior.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As results are being tallied, here is a guide to watch election night as polls close across the country (all times in Eastern Time and organized by latest poll close time).
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of tally
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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