totals 1 of 2

plural of total

totals

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of total
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as in destroys
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 totals
Noun
The National Hurricane Center predicted 8 to 12 inches of rainfall across Maui and the Big Island, with maximum totals as high as 25 inches in some spots on the Big Island. Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Ariana Grande Matches Elvis Presley’s Chart Wins While Grande and Presley are tied with the same number of top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100, their paths to accumulating those totals have been very different. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Lala is forecasted to bring rainfall of 8 to 12 inches across Maui and the Big Island, with the highest totals reaching up to 25 inches across the higher elevations of the Big Island. Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Those totals do not include money spent by political action committees on behalf of the candidates. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Flooding submerged Indiana neighborhoods in water for the second day in a row, as parts of the state saw Wednesday the highest daily rainfall totals ever recorded in their areas. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The weather service predicts Indy will see another 1-2 inches of rain Thursday, adding to Wednesday's totals of 3-6 inches in some areas. Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026 Minor flooding with rain totals of 2-4 inches are possible again. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 In 1920, Babe Ruth's 54 home runs were more than the totals of seven of the eight MLB teams in existence at the time. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
The house was built in 1977 and the living area totals 1,541 square feet. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals
Noun
  • Yet employers spend enormous sums purchasing healthcare without consistently demanding the same operational discipline.
    Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But even small retirement contributions can compound into large sums, given enough time.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The in‑house repair team now numbers 30, supported by a Paris concierge-style service that can handle lighter fixes with a turnaround in days, a service Mothay plans to roll out to other markets, with Tokyo a likely next step.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Level99 has spent roughly four years building a corporate team that now numbers more than 100 people, something unheard of for just a three-location company.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The agency adds that trees in front of Schaeffer's home aren't due for a trim for several years.
    Elle McLogan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Mixed Fed signals add another risk George Saravelos, global head of FX research at Deutsche Bank, said uncertainty about the Fed's inflation reaction function adds another potential negative for the dollar.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • T cells, a type of immune cell that detects and destroys infected or abnormal cells, normally perform this inspection.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.
    Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While Spain offers a European setting, many eclipse chasers are eyeing destinations like Tunisia and Egypt for their very long totalities and very high chances of clear skies.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Retirement income averages $531,000 and expenses average $772,000.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • The 100-year-old system averages nine breaks for every 100 miles of water main, which beats the industry average of about 12 breaks, said Graeme Chaple, distribution division manager for SPRWS.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Gross margin is the percentage of revenue left after a company subtracts its direct costs, so the higher the margin the better for the company.
    John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Vitae and Willpower/Health merge into a single resource, Difficulty subtracts dice from a pool rather than raising a target number, and players roll nearly all of the dice at the table.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Nothing ruins a relationship faster than finding out your girlfriend, who’s actually the entire world, stole your frozen eggs.
    Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When porch days turn into nights, nothing ruins the vibe of an evening gathering or solo wind-down faster than a blinding flashlight or hunting for an outlet.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

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