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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
History of Goudstikker’s collection Between 1933 and 1945, German troops and Nazi agents seized or forced the sale of approximately one-fifth of all Western art that was in existence, totaling nearly 650,000 art pieces, von Saher's attorney said in court records obtained by USA TODAY.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In the past decade, the NFIP has paid out 10 claims totaling $250,000.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
However, other projections suggest the number could be even higher, totaling more than 17 million.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite national economic uncertainty, only three Wisconsin businesses laid off workers in August, totaling 93 employees.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The first half of the game between the Valkyries and Fever at Chase Center featured three stoppages, totaling around 32 minutes total.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Beatty was one of the obvious choices to make up some of that production as Illinois’ top returning receiver after totaling 20 catches for 294 yards in 2024.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Jabal al-Baba is one of those communities, where 80 families, totaling 450 Palestinians, live.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
By its actions, Georgia has joined other states – now totaling 20 – that have passed a school-day cellphone ban, while a number of other states are banning usage during instructional and class time.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In the past decade, the NFIP has paid out 10 claims totaling $250,000.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
However, other projections suggest the number could be even higher, totaling more than 17 million.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite national economic uncertainty, only three Wisconsin businesses laid off workers in August, totaling 93 employees.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The first half of the game between the Valkyries and Fever at Chase Center featured three stoppages, totaling around 32 minutes total.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Beatty was one of the obvious choices to make up some of that production as Illinois’ top returning receiver after totaling 20 catches for 294 yards in 2024.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Jabal al-Baba is one of those communities, where 80 families, totaling 450 Palestinians, live.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
By its actions, Georgia has joined other states – now totaling 20 – that have passed a school-day cellphone ban, while a number of other states are banning usage during instructional and class time.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
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Bob and Mike could never have imagined that their careers would end up in the Tennis Hall of Fame, an elite club numbering less than 300 of the game’s highest achievers; Maria Sharapova joins them in the class of 2025.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Allen, the reigning NFL MVP, went 33 of 46 with 394 passing yards and two touchdowns, while adding 30 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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As Greengrass was editing the picture, wildfires tore through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in Southern California, killing residents and destroying homes.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shares are priced at less than the figure arrived at when subtracting the company’s total liabilities from its total assets.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Boston may not be completely done subtracting pieces, either.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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As the table fell behind Cenat, shattering into pieces, the streamer looked behind him, cut the music, and asked his friends to fess up.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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August made history on its own, but compared to the record-shattering extremes of 2023 and 2024, this year had fewer heat streaks.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Finding The Right Data Collection Method Tech solutions like an applicant tracking system or an HCM system can facilitate collecting and aggregating data and information.—
Lindsey Garito,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, aggregating the GPU ecosystem into one platform could more significantly highlight the price disparity between the options and drive customers towards the cheaper neoclouds.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The sophomore, who is the youngest player ever voted captain under coach Jay Norvell, was a one-man wrecking crew against the Huskies with a game-high 13 tackles.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sPHENIX detector at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) proved its precision in measuring the aftermath of gold ion collisions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The star, classified as IRAS 04302+2247, or IRAS 04302, is a protostar, with its disk measuring at around 40 billion miles (65 billion km) wide.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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