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 As a shooter — the weakest element of his game over his first 10 appearances — Tatum went 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-4 from three in the first half, totaling 20 points. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026 Over six months, the two sides filed roughly 60 motions totaling nearly 2,700 pages with more than 86,000 pages of exhibits. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 He's logged 549 days in space, with nine spacewalks totaling more than 48 hours. CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 But Strus made his presence known on Friday, totaling a game-high 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field and 8-of-11 shooting from three-point range in just his fifth game of the season. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 Authorities allege those contracts — totaling $22 million — were largely directed to Innive. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Bullard started all 17 games for the Vikings that season, totaling a sack and seven tackles for loss. Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 Kayleigh Cameron is an example of the 15 women who are juggling school and caregiving who were recognized with Live Your Dream awards totaling $25,000 at a recent Soroptimist International of Poway luncheon. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 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
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
  • Miller admitted the Moore trade certainly helps the Bills and their NFL MVP quarterback, but adding former Indiana standout Omar Cooper in the first round can't hurt.
    Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For example, the Labor Department in May rescinded guidance put in place during the Biden administration that urged employers to be cautious before adding cryptocurrency and related digital assets like bitcoin, nonfungible tokens and meme coins to 401(k) plans.
    Sarah Agostino,Stephanie Dhue,Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 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
  • Martha had a confidence-shattering experience with her previous boyfriend.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Atlanta Police Department During the incident, a stray bullet struck an Atlanta Public Schools bus, shattering one of its windows.
    CBS News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 29 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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