COUNTING (UP TO) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

counting (up to)

verb

present participle of count (up to)

as in summing (to or into)

to have a total of that counts up to a pretty sum over the course of several years

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Senior receiver/defensive back Daivon Douglas and senior running back/nose guard Jeremiah Jackson lead a small contingent for the Tomacts, numbering just 22 for the regular-season finale.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Police said groups numbering from several hundred to more than 1,000 people formed unauthorized marches across central Paris on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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In a speech following Tuesday's ceremony, Netanyahu reiterated his claim that Arab politicians, who represent a minority comprising 20% of Israel's population, cannot be trusted.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
The system comprising a six seabed landers has been deployed at the Endurance CO₂ store, around 93 miles (150 kilometers) off the coast of Teesside, before carbon dioxide injection begins.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

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