How to Use subtract in a Sentence

subtract

verb

• Then, subtract the width of two stiles from the width of your old door.
  — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
• Ryu adds some five degrees to the hot and subtracts some five from the cold.
  — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, 13 June 2019
• At the end of your turn, add the points earned and subtract them from your total.
  — USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
• Take the height of the frame, divide it by two, subtract the distance from the top of the frame to the hardware, then add 60.
  — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 2 Sep. 2020
• This team was built to add pieces at the deadline, not subtract.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 29 July 2019
• The Ivy League has already pulled out of fall sports, so subtract one from each.
  — Jon Blau and Jeremy Price, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2020
• By the end of this year, some of her students were counting to 100, and even adding and subtracting.
  — Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 30 June 2024
• And those costs can add up — or, more to the point, subtract from your long-term investment goals.
  — Terry Savage, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
• As noted, the Dow gives more weight to stocks that add or subtract more dollars to their stock price.
  — Alex Veiga, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
• Meters do not add or subtract from the number of cars trying to get from Points A to Points B.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
• Not a cent is even subtracted for the cost of the event so those who attend will truly be dancing for the cause.
  — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
• Restaurants add and subtract from their menus all the time, but a total overhaul is a huge change for Leku.
  — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
• As of now, swapping in Braun means subtracting that skillset.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 June 2024
• Like in any business, the studio takes the revenue, subtracts the costs, et voilà, there’s your profit (or loss).
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 July 2023
• And exactly how long does that tunnel need to be to subtract 20 pounds from your weight?
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2022
• Be sure to subtract the weight of motor and battery before loading the boat with gear and angler.
  — Field & Stream, 19 Mar. 2021
• The point is to subtract by adding or filling—tricking your thinking process.
  — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 16 May 2021
• The recipe is a riff of it with a few ingredients added or subtracted.
  — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
• The advances would be subtracted out of future payouts, the AP’s sources said.
  — oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
• Outlook: Ray’s departure will subtract from the body count on the depth chart, but Ray had fallen a bit.
  — Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
• One old rule of thumb is to take the number 100, subtract your age and invest the remaining portion in stocks.
  — Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2020
• Shirley Sentman subtracted a year from her age on June 23.
  — Joanne Bierly, baltimoresun.com, 28 June 2019
• That means stocks that add or subtract more dollars to their stock price push and pull it the most, such as UnitedHealth Group and its $525 stock price.
  — Stan Choe, Fortune, 18 May 2024
• The quiz, a softball at the start of the fall semester, asked students to subtract eight from negative six.
  — Collin Binkley, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2023
• The program itself calculates where to add and where to subtract.
  — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
• If your goal is weight loss, subtract 10-15% from the starting calorie number.
  — Isadora Baum, Good Housekeeping, 9 Dec. 2022
• The execution judges subtract points for falls, form breaks, poor landings, lack of artistry and more.
  — Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 26 June 2024
• Crispr allows scientists to add and subtract DNA from the genomes of all sorts of organisms.
  — Veronica Ek, Bloomberg.com, 7 Oct. 2020
• Those with children who met certain criteria were allowed to subtract the amount of the tax credit from their federal income taxes.
  — Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Aug. 2024
• The broker’s fee should also be clearly stated as a dollar figure or hourly rate, the group says, while any additional fees should be subtracted from the commission paid in a sale.
  — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 29 July 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024