add up
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
All of it adds up to such riches.
From Los Angeles Times
“I was surprised honestly by how fast it all added up,” Honl-Stuenkel said.
From Salon
In the UK, one person is diagnosed with bowel cancer every 12 minutes, adding up to nearly 44,000 cases each year.
From Science Daily
A decision striking down the tariffs could pave the way for refunds that could add up to tens of billions of dollars.
When tuition keeps rising as the value of that education declines, the math simply doesn’t add up anymore.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.