totaled

variants or totalled
past tense of total
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as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful hurricane totaled the house some years ago

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Recent Examples of totaled Griffin’s gift, which totaled $3 billion, was the billionaire’s largest ever and the largest ever single gift to an institution of higher education, according to Carnegie Mellon. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Cars were also totaled because of the floodwaters, including Earl Reichenbach's SUV. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The payments have totaled more than $192,000, according to city payroll record obtained by The Star. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 The offense totaled 475 yards, gaining 209 yards through the air and 266 on the ground. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 By June, Nguyen had received roughly $770,700 in campaign contributions and her campaign expenditures totaled more than $1,082,300. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Szarka totaled 171 yards on 33 carries and added 92 yards on 5-for-12 passing for the Falcons (2-1, 1-1). — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Incinelli, a 6-foot-5 Texas A&M commit, was an all-tournament pick with 53 kills, five blocks and five ace serves; as was Orangewood senior Kaleigh Langmo, who totaled 36 kills and seven aces. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 The talent of that group — combined with its relatively inexpensive contracts, which totaled a little less than $1 million this season — gives the Sky an improved foundation to build upon next year. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaled
Verb
  • His 14 home runs have averaged 418 feet in length, which is tied for the best average in the majors this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • According to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis flower harvested in the 1990s averaged around 5% THC; by 2022, the state’s average flower potency had climbed to roughly 21%, with some strains tested as high as 35%.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Current quality checks are efficient at detecting simple genetic changes, such as an altered DNA letter or a small piece of DNA that has been removed or added.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Miami Beach resident added that since the announcement on social media, she has been touched by the outpouring of good wishes from the community.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • By the end of the decade, Keen was regarded as the biggest name in Texas music, and his crowds in the Lone Star State frequently numbered in the tens of thousands.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Compared to the rapidly declining number of referrals from traditional search engines — which once numbered in the tens of millions — these AI clicks are a tiny drop in the bucket.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For example, a family of four with $1,000 in net monthly income would have $300 subtracted from the new $1,023 maximum, leaving the household with $723 in monthly SNAP benefits.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The amount is subtracted from their taxable estate, and the assets go to the charity — free of the income taxes that would otherwise be paid by the individual who inherits the estate.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As Vanderslice unwittingly contributed to the story with some quotes, not realizing the tone and direction of the article, his candidacy was derailed and his credibility ruined.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Some suburbs battled soil erosion, which ruined rivers and contaminated drinking water.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, 6,100 CSS volunteers helped protect 440 synagogues and nearly 100 community events every week, standing security shifts that aggregated to over 300,000 hours in one year.
    — Richard Priem, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In data aggregated by USA TODAY, Georgia law enforcement agencies conduct some of the highest number Flock searches on specific vehicles per month of anywhere in the country.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As Young summed it up all those years ago — for players and hustlers, tonight’s the night.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Fox praised the clean space and cold beer, while Wolski summed it up best with a laugh.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Totaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaled. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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