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 In 573 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit 14 long balls, tallied 74 RBIs and scored 73 runs. Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Utah goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn tallied her second career assist on a long ball to Kiana Palacios, tying it up at 1-1 in the 17th minute. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The club’s newest DP tallied seven goals and six assists in 20 appearances for Rio Ave in Portugal last season. Pj Green august 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 The Illinois pledge tallied 176 yards and two scores on seven catches. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Almost 100% of all children in the Chinese provinces scored at or above baseline for math and reading.
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  • Seattle scored 13 straight points — including a touchdown reception by Jaxon Smith-Njigba — to beat New England at home in the NFL opener.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
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    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
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    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026
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    Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
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“Tallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallied. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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