Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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The days of Bob’s News and Books may be numbered.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026 -
The biggest issue was that the auditorium seats weren’t originally numbered, but Goldenvoice labeled them.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the high-scoring first quarter, Jaylen Brown totaled 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 shooting on threes, and Sam Hauser recorded 17 points on 5-of-5 shooting on threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The film budget totaled €655,414 ($707,000), representing 57% of 2024 levels.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Resurfaced footage released by YouTuber Gary Friedman shows some of the sturdy computing hardware that powered Voyager 1 and 2, a pair of spacecraft first launched in 1977 and tasked with taking a trip through our solar system.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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During an earnings call, Zhipu AI CEO Zhang Peng reportedly said the company was accelerating its use of domestic Chinese chips to meet a significant rise in computing demand since February, aligning with Beijing's push to develop its domestic semiconductor industry.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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The bread cart holds a mind-boggling array of varieties beautifully presented and enumerated by the waiter.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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On their first night in Guangzhou, while Joost was in the private shower attached to their room, Martha pulled her money pouch from the recesses of her pack and counted her traveller’s checks.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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By most accounts, the conservative Supreme Court majority this week appeared skeptical of a Mississippi law that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they are received within five business days after the election.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of them told Felder that the precinct had received a complaint about a trespasser at the synagogue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota victim wants accountability After she was injured, Stotko told the city council in her community of Hastings, Minnesota, about her crash to push for a stricter ordinance.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Iles, 3rd, was also poised to reject the proposal before Burns’ motioned to table the discussion.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Upon returning, Gosar moved to table the motion to subpoena.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Canada posted 2 hits and 4 RBIs, Boswell had 2 hits and 3 RBIs and Garza tallied 3 hits and 4 RBIs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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With the entire pitching staff tallying just three runs thus far, the Yankees have matched the 1943 Cardinals for the fewest permitted through the first five games of a season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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