as in adding
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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Fry laid down a perfect bunt, adding another run.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025 -
When adding it to a recipe that does not already call for apple butter, think of it like a vanilla or almond extract—a little goes a long way.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Business inventories also shrank, subtracting over three percentage points from GDP.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Boys & Girls Club donation counter Bargatze spoke ahead of the show about his effort to keep speeches on time by subtracting from a $100,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club every time someone went over.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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His head was calculating and doing algebra instead of calculus.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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While working-class and immigrant communities hail these policies as overdue relief, higher earners are calculating their exit strategies.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Summing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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