tallied

past tense of tally
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as in scored
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points our team tallied four touchdowns and gained a total of 435 yards last game

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Recent Examples of tallied The board was investigating the incident Tuesday evening as votes were tallied, but believed the mistake’s impact would remain unclear until all votes were counted. Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 Including additional categories beyond contracts, grants, and leases, DOGE tallied $215 billion in cuts, the GAO said. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The São Paulo native has tallied eight goals in 38 appearances for the national team. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 So far, 16,893 Democrat and 1,705 Republican early votes have been tallied, according to a statement. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 Among the more than 6,000 cases the CDC has tallied in the outbreak, nearly 300 have been hospitalized, and two people have died. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 The department says some experts believe the outbreak is starting to wane, but delays in reporting mean more cases may still be tallied over time. Neal Riley, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 In 475 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has hit 22 long balls, tallied 81 RBIs (4th in MLB) and scored 68 runs (19th in MLB). Data Skrive, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallied
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  • The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Randolph said the coaches gave Wallace five plays to learn and the hand signals that corresponded to them.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Pinch-runner Sung-Mun Song scored that winner with a deft headfirst slide, denying Sanchez’s tag attempt after a good (but high) throw from rookie right fielder Luis Lara one play after Lara denied Jackson Merrill’s a game-winning extra-base hit.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Juan Pablo Domínguez also scored for León, which used a three-goal second half to overcome a 1-0 deficit after Pinter put Miami ahead in the 42nd on an assist from Ian Fray.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • The drop has coincided with broader volatility in the AI trade, particularly chip stocks, and a decline in the Korean market, which gets about half its value from SK Hynix and Samsung.
    Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The pain at the pump has drawn close attention, but less focus has been paid to a slowdown in wage increases that has coincided with the surge in costs.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Villa endeavour to move others on, including Leon Bailey, 29, who remains in a prolonged period of negotiation with his current club and Hull City, who have long agreed a fee for the winger.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The club agreed to a rigorous trial period over the course of several months during the 2024-25 season, ending with Biolyz signing the Dortmund to its first commercial contract.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
    Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Her diet consisted primarily of mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and finely diced chicken cubes.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • That signature can be checked to verify whether the file has been tampered with since Claude generated it.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Dart has checked some of those boxes already, which is good news.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Tallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallied. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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