as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
he toted up each person's costs to see what we had spent as a group
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Seeing the big picture in my own handwriting adds clarity and reduces cognitive clutter.—
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One prisoner was killed and three security officials were wounded in an ensuing shootout, Abbasi said, adding that police are conducting raids to capture the remaining escapees.—
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3 June 2025
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“Tote (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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