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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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
The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Nixon has appeared in 25 games over the past three seasons, primarily in a rotation role, totaling 36 tackles, including five tackles for loss with 2½ sacks.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
After its Friday, April 24, theatrical release, the new biopic, Michael, has netted $97 million domestically and $217 million abroad in its first weekend, totaling to an impressive $314 million worldwide, per Variety.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old Hunter, who is 6-foot-3 and 318 pounds, was a force up front, earning All-Big 12 honors twice while totaling 17 tackles for loss across 24 games over the past two seasons.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The campaign also had unpaid bills totaling $41,751.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Robbie Ray grinded through five innings of one-run ball, totaling three walks to four strikeouts and throwing 97 pitches.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
He was given two days jail time, placed on 12 months of conditional discharge and charged fines and fees totaling to $800, according to court records.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The top three vote-getters will receive $40,000, $33,000, and $25,000 respectively, while the remaining three finalists will each receive $5,000 consolation grants — totaling $113,000 disbursed.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Since launching its first contract in 2021, Kalshi has grown rapidly, with event contracts totaling $52 billion as of March 2026.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
After its Friday, April 24, theatrical release, the new biopic, Michael, has netted $97 million domestically and $217 million abroad in its first weekend, totaling to an impressive $314 million worldwide, per Variety.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old Hunter, who is 6-foot-3 and 318 pounds, was a force up front, earning All-Big 12 honors twice while totaling 17 tackles for loss across 24 games over the past two seasons.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The campaign also had unpaid bills totaling $41,751.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Robbie Ray grinded through five innings of one-run ball, totaling three walks to four strikeouts and throwing 97 pitches.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
He was given two days jail time, placed on 12 months of conditional discharge and charged fines and fees totaling to $800, according to court records.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The top three vote-getters will receive $40,000, $33,000, and $25,000 respectively, while the remaining three finalists will each receive $5,000 consolation grants — totaling $113,000 disbursed.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Since launching its first contract in 2021, Kalshi has grown rapidly, with event contracts totaling $52 billion as of March 2026.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
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The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over.—
David Szondy
April 20,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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During periods of heightened solar activity, there's even a chance of spotting auroras alongside meteors, adding an extra layer of magic to the already beautiful view!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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As Miles manages to lift up Lily and get her out of there, MPKs start hurling flash-bangs, destroying the Ed Baldwin shrine and shooting a couple of protesters in the process.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian forces are systematically striking Russian oil refineries, pipelines, and storage facilities over 600 miles inside Russia, destroying tens of billions in infrastructure and disrupting Moscow’s war finances.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Briere said the Flyers' rebuild was entering its next phase, shifting from subtracting players to adding them.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised data, adding an additional 34,000 jobs to January, showing a growth of 160,000, but subtracting 41,000 from February, showing a loss of 133,000.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those sweaters have so much mojo, as shown by Allen just demolishing what looked to be a Corona.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the city has further rules around demolishing older buildings, passed in late 2024.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Markets opened down nearly 1% across the indices on Monday, but news-aggregating accounts online and on social media picked up on a report by New York Post pentagon reporter Caitlin Doornbos.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Supporters argue these markets can sometimes outperform traditional polling by aggregating large volumes of independent bets.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each nanocluster has its own field, but those fields start out all pointing in random directions, summing to zero.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2018
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In a race for the ages, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday, shattering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Kenyan runner won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, shattering the previous men’s world record by 65 seconds.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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