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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
Bruce Glikas—FilmMagic Diller, a media mogul who founded Fox with Rupert Murdoch and is the chairman of IAC and Expedia Group, made two donations totaling $500,000 to Fix the City.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
She’s made $25,000 a month before by doing these shifts and picking up some overtime, generally totaling around 16 shifts in that time.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The filing comes as the company faces 11 lawsuits and multiple judgments against it totaling more than $1 million, according to Restaurant News.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
Lakota Local Schools is asking voters to approve a bond issue and levy totaling over $500 million for a major facilities project.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Larson, the only Asian American to race full-time in NASCAR, has not won a race since May, totaling 24 consecutive races but thanked his crew chief Cliff Daniels for keeping the team together.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
That was down from last year, when there were 27 citations totaling $22,500 in fines.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
As North America’s largest network of off-piste trails (totaling more than 500 miles), Les Routes Blanches features three main routes that range from 6 to 12 miles per day.
—Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Her donations, totaling more than $19 billion, have supported organizations across several areas, including education, disaster recovery, housing, the arts, and health.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
She’s made $25,000 a month before by doing these shifts and picking up some overtime, generally totaling around 16 shifts in that time.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The filing comes as the company faces 11 lawsuits and multiple judgments against it totaling more than $1 million, according to Restaurant News.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
Lakota Local Schools is asking voters to approve a bond issue and levy totaling over $500 million for a major facilities project.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Larson, the only Asian American to race full-time in NASCAR, has not won a race since May, totaling 24 consecutive races but thanked his crew chief Cliff Daniels for keeping the team together.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
That was down from last year, when there were 27 citations totaling $22,500 in fines.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
As North America’s largest network of off-piste trails (totaling more than 500 miles), Les Routes Blanches features three main routes that range from 6 to 12 miles per day.
—Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Her donations, totaling more than $19 billion, have supported organizations across several areas, including education, disaster recovery, housing, the arts, and health.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
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The force, numbering in the tens of thousands, grabs ports in the southern Chinese coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian and starts to push inland.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Those books, now numbering eight (plus several novellas), have been adapted as Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series Slow Horses, whose fifth season concluded Wednesday (Apple has ordered two more seasons).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Every venue was upgraded to meet demand, with multiple cities adding extra dates, including a triumphant hometown finale in New York City.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
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And candidates who stoked fear in voters — with the threat of towering multi-family complexes destroying their communities or costly local infrastructure projects driving up taxes — lost by clear margins.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Derek Lopez, 27, was fired from his role at the university after he was caught on camera destroying a Turning Point display.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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That hefty figure is also one of many variables, since virtually every buyer chooses to customize their Celestiq in some way, adding or subtracting from the final cost.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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To estimate your optimal heart rate zone for exercise, start by subtracting your age from 220 to get your maximum heart rate.—
Cyra-Lea Drummond,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most recently, crews began demolishing the East Wing of the White House.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Food hubs can increase local food access by aggregating food products from small to mid-sized farms and distributing them to underserved communities, schools, hospitals and retail stores.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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When a world-shattering event turns most of the global population into a friendly hive mind, Carol sets out to protect her individuality.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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But this average-looking citizen could become almost anything, throwing himself into roles with shattering power.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Outkast, comprising members André 3000 and Big Boi, were inducted by Donald Glover and brought nearly all of their collaborators and confidants in attendance on stage to celebrate the honor.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Venezuelan Andes Montane Forest region serves as a barrier near the Venezuela-Colombia border, comprising high-altitude woodlands that effectively function as a natural border wall.—
Leonardo Feldman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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