totaling

variants or totalling
present participle of total
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as in destroying
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful hurricane totaled the house some years ago

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Recent Examples of totaling They were also required to hand over assets totaling 5 million pesos. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Bellamy started six games in 2024 for the Orange, totaling 37 tackles and 2 interceptions. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025 Purdue University was given a grant by the Lilly Endowment totaling $100 million for two separate university initiatives. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Furthermore, while it's mentioned in the Daily Wire article and some social media posts, the amount Jabbar donated was small, totaling only $20 over six years. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 This led to larger applicant pools overall; for instance, for the Class of 2027, Penn, NYU, and Yale received the largest pool of applicants in their respective histories, totaling over 59,000; 120,000; and 52,000, respectively. Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 What to Know About Ceasars Superdome Renovations The 73,000-seat Caesars Superdome has undergone a host of renovations totaling in hundreds of millions of dollars since Hurricane Katrina peeled off a large portion of the building's roof in 2005. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 According to Michigan Grown, a coalition of farmers and agribusinesses in the state, Michigan produces 68 million pounds of fresh cucumbers, totaling $15 million in sales in 2016. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024 Alexander appeared in 12 games (seven starts) this season for the Knights, totaling 68 tackles with 6 tackles for loss and 2 passes defended. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Verb
  • Residents also opposed adding density in a very high fire severity zone, expressing concerns about wildfire evacuation.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
  • City staff presented strategies that include adding more police officers, investing in community efforts and lobbying the state legislature for support.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • This prequel flashes back to a previous Christmas in Los Angeles, when their unintentional destruction of a Santa Claus parade balloon put the city on edge, wrecking the gang's plans for a massive Yuletide bank robbery.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The vocalist’s sole concerns related to the natural environment, the animal kingdom and humankind’s responsibility for wrecking our only home.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Researchers analyzed a cohort of 402 adults (ages 25-36) from Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, measuring body composition, muscle strength, calcium metabolism, bone turnover, hormones, and lifestyle factors.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 6,000 square feet.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Since March 14, severe weather has left a trail of destruction, toppling trees, demolishing homes, and igniting wildfires, the Associated Press reported.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Education advocates and Democrats have condemned the move, and actually demolishing the agency would require an act of Congress.
    The Hill Staff, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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