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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  1. numbering
  2. comprising
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  • Teen takeovers are when large groups of teenagers, sometimes numbering in the thousands, are drawn to specific areas of a city mostly through social media posts, and usually result in chaos and arrests, authorities said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The groups, with members numbering in the dozens, have attempted to cross from Israel to Syria every few days in recent weeks.
    — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of numbering
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  • The National Museum alone lost almost two-thirds of its inventory, comprising nearly 100,000 artifacts that covered Sudan’s prehistoric age through its Nubian era, the Kingdom of Kush, the Christian era and its Islamic period.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lafontant’s group, comprising about 180 artists, designers, musicians and residents, is marching in the parade for the second year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of comprising
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“Counting (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counting%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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