Thesaurus results for ADD (UP)

add (up)

verb

Definition of add (up)

as in to number

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According to the Burke Museum, passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America, numbering in the billions and accounting for close to 40% of the continent’s land birds when European settlers arrived in the 19th century.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
The moment is impossibly cheesy, but at his summer rallies, where crowds often numbered more than two hundred and fifty, pretty much everyone sang.

— Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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The Buffs totaled 348 yards but managed only one third-quarter score.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Federal officials said Wright deposited the checks — which totaled more than $520,000 — into his brokerage account and received more than $440,000 for the first four checks.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of total

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Nuclear meets computing demand One target is infrastructure that needs secure and resilient power without relying entirely on conventional electricity networks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Huawei's latest SuperPoD computing architecture links far fewer processors than originally planned, and each chip still delivers roughly half the compute of Nvidia's.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of compute

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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
The statement goes on to enumerate a long list of actions the team has taken in the last year to accommodate the investigation, including Ballmer allegedly footing a $50M legal tab from the investigating firm.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

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In Kenya, this actuarial approach manifested as weeks spent in a Land Rover, counting herds of zebra with a handheld mechanical tally counter in my right hand and binoculars in my left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
In both races, polls signaled double-digit leads that proved illusory when votes were counted.

— W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of count

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When Arisa proclaims herself a Faithful, Michael looks hilariously stunned, and Alan tells them to weep for the fall of innocence and the failure of justice.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tell

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Daniel offers to table all future Safeguard attempts, as long as Silo 18 does not attempt to contact another silo.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
It’s designed with side handles for easy handling from stovetop (or oven) to table, has a moisture-locking lid to keep food tender, and is suitable on any cooktop surface and in the oven up to 500°F.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of table

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And Iamaleava added 55 rushing yards of his own to the 369 total the offense tallied.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
By the time Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown threw his third touchdown to Chas Nimrod seconds earlier, Florida’s defense had allowed 373 total yards, and the Gators collectively tallied 16 penalties.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of tally

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