amounted (to)

past tense of amount (to)
1
as in counted (up to)
to have a total of the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in came (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for amounted (to)
numbered
Verb
  • Willis was told her nominating petition was not bound and the pages weren’t numbered as required.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Aaron Penman’s days as Harford County councilman are numbered, but that isn’t stopping Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly from trying to reverse the ruling that restored his fellow Republican to the council this year.
    — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Amounted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounted%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!