amounted

VERB

equal, add up to

Synonyms

STRONG

aggregate approach approximate become correspond effect extend grow match mean number purport reach rival sum tally total touch

WEAK

be equivalent to be tantamount to check with come to develop into

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease depart fail leave lessen shrink subtract

Example Sentences

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amounted

TotalEnergies said in a statement that net profit amounted to $5.4 billion in the period from April to June, up from $2.7 billion in the same period a year earlier.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The rooftop thefts are a newer trend in the Pasadena area and have amounted to more damage than what the copper material is worth, Cuellar said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Free-cash flow for the period amounted to $4.7 billion, up from $4.4 billion in the year-earlier quarter and above the $4.5 billion that analysts were modeling.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

When I was a kid, I always wondered why that happened, and the only explanation adults could provide amounted to, “Because.”

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Lord knows, he and Perry could use them; their combined finances amounted at the moment to less than five dollars.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote