tallying

present participle of tally
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as in scoring
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 tallying Wide receiver Brody Knowles was a standout as a strong deep threat, tallying 61 yards on four receptions. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 State officials are tallying those damages, too, including working with county emergency management agencies to get assessments completed. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Robinson has shown some prowess rushing from an interior, shifting role, tallying two sacks last season. Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 According to Pro Football Reference, he's played in 27 regular-season games, tallying 17 passing touchdowns and 15 interceptions in those contests. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 Brady has the most Super Bowl rings ever won by an individual player in NFL history, tallying seven over his career — six with the Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Infections caused by other types of vibrio bacteria are more common, tallying about 80,000 cases annually. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Cory Durden enjoyed a nice day, contributing to multiple run-stuffs and tallying one all on his own as the starting nose tackle in base personnel and a rotational player in other packages. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026
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  • According to the University of Southampton, the cliff system stretched across regions corresponding to present-day Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Preferably, any recruit would also offer creativity from deep, given Newcastle need to try to compensate for the loss of creativity and goal-scoring threat that Guimaraes provided in midfield.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Allisha Gray tied her career high with 32 points to lead all scorers, while Angel Reese finished with another double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.
    Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • These figures indicate no sudden break coinciding with the arrival of the iPhone, but a long, steady decline.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, medical centers reported a surge in cases with COVID-like symptoms between early August and throughout September, coinciding with students’ return to school.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Money market funds hold them against shares that households treat like checking balances.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Ahmed and Gilkar say West cut off communication with them shortly after agreeing to terminate the pregnancy.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • James Ratcliff spoke for the Farley Road Neighborhood Coalition, agreeing that a continuance is necessary because of the change in the occupancy limit count.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • South Sudan’s population, consisting predominantly of people from African cultures that tend to adhere to Christian or animist beliefs, and Sudan’s largely Muslim and Arab northern government had long been at odds.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Brickies have 14 seniors and could potentially field a starting lineup consisting exclusively of players from that class.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Tallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallying. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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