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
Each of the three large wheels carries two rows of 18 passive rollers, totaling 216 rollers across the whole drive system.
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Omar Kardoudi
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor recorded his first-ever triple-double in Saturday’s win, totaling 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Fort Lauderdale residents are demanding answers after receiving sudden, sky‑high water bills — some totaling thousands of dollars.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Miller made six 3-pointers and the Hornets finished 16 for 42 behind the arc after totaling 72 in the previous three victories, equaling the NBA record for most in a three-game span.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
As a result, Gloria then recommended last summer that three commercial parcels totaling 28 acres in Mission Bay Park be declared surplus so they could be redeveloped.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
According to the warrant affidavit, state police found that, in a little over a year, Jacobson made 1,366 transfers to his sports betting accounts totaling $373,855.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
And despite decades of development totaling well over $50 billion, the pattern has not meaningfully changed — as White Stadium now demonstrates.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Omar Kardoudi
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor recorded his first-ever triple-double in Saturday’s win, totaling 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Fort Lauderdale residents are demanding answers after receiving sudden, sky‑high water bills — some totaling thousands of dollars.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Miller made six 3-pointers and the Hornets finished 16 for 42 behind the arc after totaling 72 in the previous three victories, equaling the NBA record for most in a three-game span.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
As a result, Gloria then recommended last summer that three commercial parcels totaling 28 acres in Mission Bay Park be declared surplus so they could be redeveloped.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
According to the warrant affidavit, state police found that, in a little over a year, Jacobson made 1,366 transfers to his sports betting accounts totaling $373,855.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
And despite decades of development totaling well over $50 billion, the pattern has not meaningfully changed — as White Stadium now demonstrates.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
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Visitors on whale-watching tours often see dolphin pods with animals numbering in the hundreds as well as sea lions and sharks.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 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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One woman, in her 30s, had been hit by bird shot at close range, destroying the roof of her mouth and the area around her nose and below her eyes, the surgeon recalled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, a judge issued a temporary restraining order that presumably prevents the defendants from altering or destroying any evidence at the refinery.—
Patrick Danner,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 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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The city kicked in $8 million in tax credits, grants, and loans, buying the land and demolishing the building that had stood on it.—
Bryce Covert,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Feb. 2026
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The next phase includes demolishing the former office area of the reactor and portions of its outer structure.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 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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There was the notable exception of Kyle Tucker batting second, a little reminder that the winner of the last two World Series, and the franchise that is shattering payroll and luxury tax records in the process, managed to add another All-Star bat at an average value of $60 million per season.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, the Intermountain West has suffered through a record-shattering snow drought and exceedingly warm conditions that will have critical implications to water availability in the region this year.—
Naema Ahmed,
Washington Post,
27 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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