amounted (to)

past tense of amount (to)
1
as in counted (up to)
to have a total of the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for

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as in came (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit

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numbered
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  • Interim suspensions, imposed before any hearing, numbered 131 systemwide.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Roof shingles then need to be removed; brick fireplaces and chimneys have to be dismantled, their pieces carefully numbered for reconstruction later; and the entire structure must be sliced into road-ready sections like a loaf of bread.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Amounted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounted%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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