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

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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

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numbered
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  • By the late 1980s, McAuley’s days clearly were numbered, as the DuPage County Airport Authority, in the midst of a major expansion, began buying and razing most of the remaining homes in the McAuley district.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Owner Matt Winkelried pulled a 2025 Bowman 1st autographed card numbered to 150 of New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler from a pack.
    David Betancourt, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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“Amounted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounted%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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