variants
or totalling
1
as in numbering
to have a total of
two and two total four
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in adding
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
total all the receipts and tell me how much I owe you
Synonyms & Similar Words
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of totaling
The company was hit with the maximum civil penalty of $5,000 per violation, totaling $375 million.
—
Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 May 2026
Argentina’s government said this week that beef exports rose 54% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, totaling nearly 200,000 tons worth more than $1 billion.
—Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Some 28 separate thefts were reported from stores in San Jose, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara, with losses totaling nearly $8,000, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The records show thousands of transactions during the first quarter totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, with each trade listed as a price range.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Berrios-Otero remains held on bonds totaling $4 million.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Past monk seal cases reviewed by NOAA have resulted in penalties totaling several thousand dollars, according to Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement Chief Jason Redulla.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Traders placed bets totalling more than $7 billion right before major US announcements relating to the Iran war, prompting accusations of rampant corruption in Washington.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
The federal government previously terminated 17 research grants at UNC Charlotte in early 2025, totaling over $14 million.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 May 2026
Argentina’s government said this week that beef exports rose 54% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, totaling nearly 200,000 tons worth more than $1 billion.
—Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Some 28 separate thefts were reported from stores in San Jose, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara, with losses totaling nearly $8,000, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The records show thousands of transactions during the first quarter totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, with each trade listed as a price range.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Berrios-Otero remains held on bonds totaling $4 million.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Past monk seal cases reviewed by NOAA have resulted in penalties totaling several thousand dollars, according to Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement Chief Jason Redulla.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Traders placed bets totalling more than $7 billion right before major US announcements relating to the Iran war, prompting accusations of rampant corruption in Washington.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
The federal government previously terminated 17 research grants at UNC Charlotte in early 2025, totaling over $14 million.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
Verb
-
Some reportedly own dozens of Lamborghinis, while others maintain collections numbering in the hundreds of vehicles.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
-
True to her intention, Kouzeh has no tables as of yet, only the counter full of her masterworks, now numbering around 25, with a short menu of coffee and aromatic teas.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
-
Since the closure of Connecticut Yankee some 30 years ago, Connecticut has been home to just one nuclear power plant, Millstone in Waterford, and has restricted adding others.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
-
Even so, adding small amounts of diluted milk to the soil may help supplement calcium and provide trace nutrients.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Verb
-
Giant sheets of plastic hang from the ceiling to separate different areas for destroying things and painting.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
-
Pests and wood-destroying organisms Charlotte’s warm, humid climate makes termites a year-round threat, not just seasonal.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
Briere said the Flyers' rebuild was entering its next phase, shifting from subtracting players to adding them.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
-
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
Verb
-
The work included demolishing one stand entirely to create the space required to facilitate those media demands.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
-
While the Israel Defense Forces continue to dismantle the physical fortress — recently demolishing the largest Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon — the Iranian people are dismantling the regime’s internal legitimacy.—
Liram Koblentz-Stenzler,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
-
It was picked up by aggregating websites focusing on Cubs news and discussed again Saturday on the team’s flagship radio station, WSCR-AM 670.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
-
In a similar way, a financial institution could underwrite at a portfolio level, aggregating risk and scaling investment.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
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
Verb
-
The administration’s norm-shattering masks a more fundamental misunderstanding of how administrative power can bring about lasting change.—
Joshua M. Sharfstein,
STAT,
16 May 2026
-
At that price point, the home will likely become the most expensive home sold in Miami-Dade, shattering the record set by Zuckerberg earlier this year.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
