totaling

variants or totalling
Definition of totalingnext
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 Many people are seeing yearly rate increases of thousands of dollars, with premium payments totaling as much as a quarter of their incomes. Sam Whitehead, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 Therefore, that small group also would pay 50% of all tariffs according to Navarro, totaling a much higher dollar burden per person than on any of the rest of us. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 The findings are part of a broader probe into Khamenei’s alleged overseas holdings, with a Bloomberg investigation estimating a portfolio spanning multiple countries and totaling roughly $138 million in assets across Europe and the Gulf, pending verification of full ownership structures. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Garza is ordered to pay full restitution to the Michigan Department of Treasury, Montway LLC and Travelers Insurance, totaling more than $500,000. Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 The property was later incorporated into a larger compound assembled by developer David Hudgens, combining three adjacent houses totaling more than 16,000 square feet. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026 In all, McCammon estimates about 200 varieties across all plants, totalling somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 starts. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The strike was the 46th since early September, officials said, totaling 159 people killed. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026 Adebayo followed his mother’s directions and more, totaling 83 points for the second-highest individual scoring performance in NBA history to lead the Heat to a win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday at Kaseya Center. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
Verb
  • The move is also expected to increase capacity, a growing consideration as the academy’s ranks have expanded significantly in recent years, now numbering more than 11,000 members.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But tireless efforts by conservationists and Indigenous tribes helped save the bison, numbering less than a thousand at the nadir, from the same fate of its Pleistocene peers.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Josh Giddey, Tre Jones and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls, with Giddey adding 13 assists.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • When adding spillover effects, such as supply-chain purchases and household spending, that number balloons to a nearly $13 billion contribution to Georgia’s GDP.
    Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Pentagon has generally lumped it into the first objective of destroying Iran’s missile capability.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But there may be an answer, or at least a compromise that will satisfy those unhappy with the idea of destroying a usable building.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Willis represents a first move of building, not subtracting.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This chicken is a great recipe to customize to your preferences, adding and subtracting fresh veggies to suit your taste.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the grumblings about demolishing the library building have lately become a roaring debate.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Israel’s defense minister said the military would accelerate demolishing homes along the southern Lebanese border and destroy all bridges over the Litani River.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rebuilding trust The White House issued a news release on March 16 aggregating supportive comments from two dozen Senate Republicans, praising Mullin's nomination.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • SeatGeek does some of the work for you, aggregating listings from multiple sellers in one place.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The ongoing heat wave shattering dozens of temperature records in Southern California is no exception, Swain said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Made up of infected IoT devices, digital video recorders, and even virtual machines, Aisuru has been grabbing headlines for launching DDoS assaults reaching as high as 30Tbps, shattering the previous records.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Similarly, Aram’s site-specific installation at the 2026 Whitney Biennial—comprising a new paravent, painting, collage, and sculpture, all against walls brushed pink and green by the artist himself—echoes this critique within a curatorial context that is national in scope.
    Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Those teams comprising the list aren’t just over-achievers making a magical run.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026

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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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