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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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numbered
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The other cards in his hand are all numbered.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Witnesses would have numbered into the hundreds; attorneys for Target and the insurance companies filed a pretrial document that named 110 witnesses, including Xcel employees, members of the Twelve Tribes religious cult, and people who lost their homes.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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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 30 Sep. 2025.
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