as in added
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator
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Recent Examples of summed
Reed, who lives in Texas, summed it up well.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
As The Autopian summed it up, there’s nothing earth-shattering – technologically speaking – here.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Palmer’s goal from open play, which involved theoretical No 10 Fernandez carrying the ball out wide, full-back Cucurella underlapping him, and Palmer finishing in the box, summed that up.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
What happened next summed everything up.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
But perhaps comedian Kareem Rahma, creator of the popular interview series SubwayTakes, who was in town to host red carpet coverage, summed it up best.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
The headline for this review summed it up—this 18-year-old bourbon is better than Pappy Van Winkle 23.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Purdy summed it up pretty well.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
One particularly brutal sequence summed it up.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
As The Autopian summed it up, there’s nothing earth-shattering – technologically speaking – here.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Palmer’s goal from open play, which involved theoretical No 10 Fernandez carrying the ball out wide, full-back Cucurella underlapping him, and Palmer finishing in the box, summed that up.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
What happened next summed everything up.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
But perhaps comedian Kareem Rahma, creator of the popular interview series SubwayTakes, who was in town to host red carpet coverage, summed it up best.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
The headline for this review summed it up—this 18-year-old bourbon is better than Pappy Van Winkle 23.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Purdy summed it up pretty well.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
One particularly brutal sequence summed it up.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summed
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Miller estimates the recent jump in fuel prices has already added about $100 to his gas bill this week.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, some automakers have also sought to boost the country’s slowing domestic demand by offsetting some of the financial costs on consumers, Tu added.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, 65% of the amount of Social Security benefits received and included in federal AGI may be subtracted.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Tanuj Kapilashrami, chief strategy and talent officer at Standard Chartered, told McKinsey in a recent interview that the global bank calculated roughly $49,000 in savings per employee reskilled and redeployed internally, compared with sourcing the same skill set through external hiring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Discovery Is Outpacing Extinction The rate at which new species are being found far outpaces the rate of extinction, which Wiens and his team calculated at approximately 10 species per year.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning, where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Summed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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