Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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The days of Bob’s News and Books may be numbered.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026 -
The biggest issue was that the auditorium seats weren’t originally numbered, but Goldenvoice labeled them.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During the past year, her statements totaled over $5,000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 18 minutes, Ingles totaled seven points, four rebounds and four assists while being embraced by his former teammates and coaches throughout the night.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Resurfaced footage released by YouTuber Gary Friedman shows some of the sturdy computing hardware that powered Voyager 1 and 2, a pair of spacecraft first launched in 1977 and tasked with taking a trip through our solar system.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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During an earnings call, Zhipu AI CEO Zhang Peng reportedly said the company was accelerating its use of domestic Chinese chips to meet a significant rise in computing demand since February, aligning with Beijing's push to develop its domestic semiconductor industry.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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That bonus would count for $5 million against the cap in each of 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sutskever had once counted both men as friends.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bill Brown, Paragon Star’s chief operating officer, said at the time of the event, his group had been told the project was just a couple of weeks from being finished.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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During the chase, an officer told Toledo to show his hands.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shawn Iles, 3rd, was also poised to reject the proposal before Burns’ motioned to table the discussion.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Upon returning, Gosar moved to table the motion to subpoena.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hoerner already has six doubles this year after tallying 29 a season ago.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox, who struck out 11 times and only tallied three hits, did just enough.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
8 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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