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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  • Haiti’s security forces have never numbered 30,000, even when the country had an active military, a senior State Department official, Michael Kozak, added at the hearing.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Finding your current headrest positions involves lifting the seatback pad and looking at the plastic shell underneath, where the positions are numbered 1 through 11 alongside small arrows that show which one is currently in use.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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