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
Verb
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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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Among its prominent cloud computing customers was Saudi Aramco.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The explosion of generative AI—and its insatiable demand for computing power—has transformed modest server farms into sprawling mega-complexes that can stretch across hundreds of acres, draw as much electricity as a midsize city, and guzzle millions of gallons of water.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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The judge also noted she had not previously been told a mechanic had worked on the car, and also the government has given at least two different accounts of who approved the car’s removal to Maine.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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 8 Jan. 2026.
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