Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds (up)
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The Starlink megaconstellation now numbers more than 9,600 active satellites, according to tracker Jonathan McDowell.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026 -
Clear numbers calm nerves and protect your energy well today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Moorpark will need more standout performances upfront from Austin Nickels and Isaac Zapata, who each have reached double-digit goal totals this season.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The office building totals 76,700 square feet, marketing materials circulated by Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, showed at the time of the purchase.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bushra Mahnoor, a reproductive rights activist, counts herself among a small proportion of women and girls in Pakistan – about 12%, according to the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF) – who use commercial sanitary products, rather than homemade alternatives.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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But thanks to Pettitte for getting ahead of that curve and reminding us how much October counts.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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And so far, that tallies 400 pounds of ground beef each week.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The analysis tallies the annual cost of housing, transportation and other necessities for each of the 50 largest cities by population, drawing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve and other sources.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
16 Jan. 2026
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Set in the remote highlands of Montenegro, the film tells the story of a shepherd mother and her daughter who proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence that once shattered their family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Build a balanced plate Agusala recommends slowing down when eating and paying attention to when your brain tells you to stop.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Adds (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adds%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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