tot (up)

Definition of tot (up)next
as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense

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  • The city added 120,000 housing units between 2015 and 2024, while median monthly rent fell from $1,546 in December 2021 to $1,296 in January 2026, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Holding an election during the war would be unlawful and Ukraine would need security guarantees to allow for safe voting, Zelenskyy added.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Tot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tot%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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