Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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Jungle Island’s days may be numbered.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city provided the Democrat-Gazette with 16 building permits related to the facility, totaling at least $7,155,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s compared to last year’s sales, which totaled $221 million.—
Dave Gordon,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Caterpillar said its autonomous systems rely on AI, machine learning, computer vision, and edge computing to process sensor data in real time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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People keep either misunderstanding or forgetting that there are not one but two revolutions going on here, the second being accelerated computing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026
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As a freshman in high school, Corbett enumerated several goals, his mother said.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Jan. 2026
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De Leon also enumerates various governments’ attempts at deterrence and/or enforcement throughout the region, in part supported by the United States and in part undermined by local corruption and gang power.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
16 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Barton will have to wait another month to receive his sentence for the six guilty counts the jury returned on charges of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety to football broadcasters Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, and TV and radio host Jeremy Vine.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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That’s great news for collectors, many of whom count this Third Growth Margaux among their favorite bottles.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Police added that Lattimore was arrested for not telling the officer there was a gun inside the vehicle when asked.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Federal prosecutors have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a grand jury previously declined to indict her twice on unrelated criminal charges, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If something starts to go downhill, table it.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, 214 House Republicans voted to table the effort, while six did not vote.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Fears shot 0 of 7 from the field, scoring four points on six free-throw attempts, but tallied nine assists.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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