variants
or totalling
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as in numbering
to have a total of
two and two total four
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2
as in adding
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
total all the receipts and tell me how much I owe you
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3
as in destroying
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 totaling
After totaling a game-high 24 points in 23 minutes off the bench in his return from a rib injury to help the Heat defeat the Hawks in Atlanta on Friday, Herro again played as a reserve on Saturday.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
The files include bank statements that suggest that Epstein made three payments, totaling $75,000, to accounts tied to Mandelson between 2003 and 2004.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
On Friday, for instance, Roberts wrote a 21-page opinion, but there were four concurring opinions, one, by Justice Gorsuch, totaling 46 pages.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the country experienced 27 separate billion-dollar disasters, totaling roughly $183 billion, up from nearly $93 billion the year before.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
In Suffolk County, conditions could get even worse, with snow totaling up to 13 inches, forecasters said Friday.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Since 2015, there have been eight campaigns set in the Asunda world totaling $631,602, with the last round raising over $100,000.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles products were available in more than 550 retailers, totaling 40,000 retail doors, and in more than 220 markets worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Gonzaga senior forward Graham Ike was a left-handed wrecking ball against the Broncos, totaling 21 points, 15 rebounds and four assists — most of that in the first half when the Zags overcame an eight-point deficit to lead 44-39.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
The files include bank statements that suggest that Epstein made three payments, totaling $75,000, to accounts tied to Mandelson between 2003 and 2004.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
On Friday, for instance, Roberts wrote a 21-page opinion, but there were four concurring opinions, one, by Justice Gorsuch, totaling 46 pages.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the country experienced 27 separate billion-dollar disasters, totaling roughly $183 billion, up from nearly $93 billion the year before.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
In Suffolk County, conditions could get even worse, with snow totaling up to 13 inches, forecasters said Friday.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Since 2015, there have been eight campaigns set in the Asunda world totaling $631,602, with the last round raising over $100,000.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles products were available in more than 550 retailers, totaling 40,000 retail doors, and in more than 220 markets worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Gonzaga senior forward Graham Ike was a left-handed wrecking ball against the Broncos, totaling 21 points, 15 rebounds and four assists — most of that in the first half when the Zags overcame an eight-point deficit to lead 44-39.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
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Their continuous efforts involve coalition members regularly appearing at city council meetings and a deluge of emails, now numbering nearly 22,000, continually bombarding city hall.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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While there’s not a plethora of information available about Lee, there is a legacy of what the Shakers — now numbering three members in Maine’s Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village — left behind, from journals, text, hymns and, in particular, furniture and architecture.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Centro de Bellas Artes de Puerto Rico and the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico are close, adding depth to the neighborhood’s creative landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Embrace the early-aughts favorite with a twist by adding a high-top Chelsea boot in an unexpected color.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The firestorm ravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing 31, destroying more than 16,000 structures and contaminating others with toxins and heavy metals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Special prosecutors indict Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han on charges of abetting Yoon’s imposition of martial law, falsifying and destroying official documents and lying under oath.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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It was calculated by subtracting the average net price of the school according to College Scorecard, or the average cost to those receiving financial aid, from the average earnings each year after enrollment.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Heating Degree Days are calculated by taking the day's high temperature and adding it to the day's low temperature, then dividing by 2 and subtracting that value from 65.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Converting Gary Works to an Electric Arc Furnace facility would mean shutting down the entire plant, demolishing it, and building new facilities.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The plans accommodate through-running train capacity without demolishing the neighborhood south of Penn.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sylvera makes money by aggregating and analyzing data about the market for carbon credits, which buyers and sellers pay to access.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rather, her fear is that aggregating events will reshape these two fundamental factors, and that the usual responses from policymakers are unlikely to be fit for purpose.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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And, showcasing their awesome, frightening power, one avalanche derailed a train in Switzerland on Monday, injuring five on board, while another swept through a refuge on a French mountainside earlier this month, shattering windows and dumping snowdrifts inside the building’s kitchen.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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His head reportedly struck the tree, shattering his helmet.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Lotus Spa is impressively large, spanning two stories (a Princess first, on decks 5 and 6) and comprising 19 treatment rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Hence Ponti’s new brand plans to drop six to eight capsule collections a year, each comprising around a dozen items priced on average at under 300 euros.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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