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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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Fewer than 40 of the jerseys were made and about half will be available on the Fanatics app, all individually numbered with patches embroidered onto the jerseys in team fonts.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
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The whales, mostly spotted off Washington and British Columbia, Canada, are an endangered population, numbered at 73, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
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5 Mar. 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 1 May. 2025.
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