adding (up)

present participle of add (up)

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Verb
  • Rob Schwartz 60 Minutes The Justice Department alleges Van Dyke made a series of wagers totalling roughly $34,000, including a half dozen the day before the raid.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • In a match totalling five shots, Gotham was true on both of its attempts for a 2-0 shutout victory over the Current.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • That means long term investments in chipmakers and providers of computing power could prove to be more reliable short term.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • By reducing power consumption and hardware requirements, such systems could enable RF awareness capabilities in smaller platforms that previously lacked sufficient computing resources.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • But one video posted to social media that appears to show a young man wielding a machete and counting down to the deadline has put migrants like Nyirenda on edge.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • The president also appears to be counting the South Carolina runoff for governor as two wins after endorsing both candidates in that race.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026
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“Adding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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