totaling

variants or totalling
present participle of total
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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 support included major funding commitments totaling billions of dollars for 2026 and 2027, and official acknowledgment of Ukraine’s transition from aid beneficiary to transatlantic security contributor. Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Walnut Ridge The lawsuit centers on two properties that Mundelein had annexed, totaling nearly 250 acres, and that were rezoned for residential use. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The Kaiser Roll Dough had 1,260 bulk cases recalled, with 144 rolls per unit, totaling 181,440 rolls. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Competing in his sixth World Cup, Messi is still playing at otherworldly level, totaling eight goals and four assists through seven games. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made similar claims in television interviews in early July, saying on Fox News that vandals left gashes totaling 350 feet. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 Open a Chase Total Checking account and make direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more within 90 days of offer enrollment to earn $300. Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026 The last homeless count in the city saw numbers jump from over 70% between 2023 and 2025, totaling 794 homeless individuals. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Ten fund transfers totaling nearly $300,000 from TourProdEnter went to Gillette and around $75,000 went to Favergiotti, Faroni’s business partner, between 2023 through 2024. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
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Verb
  • Spearheaded by film commissioner Marysela Zamora, the market expects to host 900 business meetings among a host of international players numbering some 350, an uptick from last year’s 275.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • The rabbits, numbering at least in the hundreds and possibly in the thousands, were caged on a grassy field.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • But, over the past several weeks, 200 million barrels of oil came out of the strait — adding 17 days of supply, according to Lipow Oil Associates.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • In North Carolina, House Bill 8 was part of a larger education bill that also covered things like adding a computer science requirement for high school graduation.
    Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • After flying toward a naval target over the Black Sea, the aircraft launched one of the supersonic missiles from a stand-off distance exceeding 120 kilometers, successfully destroying its target.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigators are probing a destructive fire that ripped through a Sun Valley strip mall early Sunday morning, destroying a beloved family-run market.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • By aggregating these technologies in one ecosystem, the IPX is intended to help accelerate the deployment of practical battery safety solutions across the broader lithium-ion battery industry.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026
  • However, the trade, involving aggregating Julius Randle and Naz Reid, hard-caps the Wolves at the second apron, severely limiting roster flexibility and frontcourt depth.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Nvidia provided the biggest boost to the Nasdaq-100, contributing 98 points, while Microsoft was the largest drag, subtracting 21 points.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Before Johnson and the Canucks could add Gallagher, Vancouver first had to go about subtracting from the lineup.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Beyond the environmental costs, demolishing and hauling away the remnants of huge buildings is especially expensive in dense cities such as New York.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • This project, which is under review by the city, proposes demolishing the long-defunct Kmart building and bringing residences, shops and a new Publix to the plaza.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Now, Cutting Edge Group (CEG), an investor in and manager of media music rights, has acquired the music rights and royalty streams to Tyler’s catalog of blockbuster film and TV scores, comprising more than 60,000 minutes.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • This is followed by a panel comprising TIFF programmer Diana Cadavid, Puerto Rico Film Festival’s Lester Rive and Patricia Velázquez of the Costa Rica Film Festival who will discuss how festivals drive talent, industry and audiences.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Speaking time per person was calculated by summing the duration of each of their utterances and excluding silent gaps.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
  • There’s no better way of summing them up.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 25 May 2026

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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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