COUNTING (UP TO) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

counting (up to)

verb

present participle of count (up to)

as in summing (to or into)

to have a total of that counts up to a pretty sum over the course of several years

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Vee first garnered recognition as a cast member of Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘n Out and The Women of Wild ‘n Out, beginning to accrue a social following now numbering over 6 million.

— Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
According to the Burke Museum, passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America, numbering in the billions and accounting for close to 40% of the continent’s land birds when European settlers arrived in the 19th century.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

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National Historical Park comprising his birth home, a peaceful rose garden, and the King Center.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Burberry check Meanwhile, in the 1920s Burberry introduced its signature check, comprising interlocking black, white, and red lines on a tan ground, as a lining for its coats.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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