tot up

verb

totted up; totting up; tots up
Synonyms of tot upnext
British, informal
: to add numbers together to find out the total
He totted up the bill.

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That approach has totted up 38 unbeaten matches and created a resolute backline – another key trait of almost all World Cup winners – through pragmatism-by-possession. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Our review unit, as tested, tots up to $6,149. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 Bear in mind that those 55 million impressions were totted up long before Nielsen began counting scores of drowsing aunts and hyperactive toddlers among its national TV deliveries. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2025 Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms. — JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tot up

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“Tot up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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