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as in came (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
whether we take the 4:00 train or the 4:15 bus, it adds up to the same thing: they both get us back too late
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as in counted (up to)
to have a total of
even if we pool all our money, it won't add up to enough to rent a beach house for a week
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Before the war, the extended family numbered around 700 people.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
On some of our night shifts the total dead numbered in the double digits—some dispatched by cops, others by vigilantes, rival narcos, or freelance tiradors.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Added up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/added%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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