added up (to)

past tense of add up (to)
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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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  • 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.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
  • With the help of her best friend AJ (Zosia Mamet), Ruby embarks on a mission to warn her exes that their days might be numbered.
    Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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