adding (up) (Meaning)
adding (up)
to make sense, amount sense 1b, to come to a total and especially the expected total, to amount to a lot, to come to the expected total, to form an intelligible pattern, to form an opinion of
Synonyms & Antonyms of adding (up)
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adding (up) Sentence Examples
- The total expenditures are adding up rapidly, exceeding the initial budget.
- The hours of overtime are adding up, leaving employees exhausted.
- The stack of bills kept adding up, causing financial stress.
- The weight of the groceries was adding up, testing the limits of the shopper.
- Fears and anxieties were adding up, creating a heavy atmosphere.
- Revenues were adding up steadily, exceeding expectations and bringing optimism.
- The number of patients in the waiting room was adding up, putting a strain on the medical staff.
- The evidence against the suspect was adding up, strengthening the prosecution's case.
- The miles driven were adding up quickly, as the long road trip continued.
- The pieces of the puzzle were adding up, revealing a clearer picture of the events.
FAQs About the word adding (up)
to make sense, amount sense 1b, to come to a total and especially the expected total, to amount to a lot, to come to the expected total, to form an intelligible
totaling,totalling, computing, tabulating, telling, counting, enumerating, tallying, numbering, checking
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The total expenditures are adding up rapidly, exceeding the initial budget.
The hours of overtime are adding up, leaving employees exhausted.
The stack of bills kept adding up, causing financial stress.
The weight of the groceries was adding up, testing the limits of the shopper.
