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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Prosecutors alleged their actions during a September protest outside the suburban Broadview detention center amounted to impeding or injuring an officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Nexstar, the largest station owner in the country, said that political ad spending in 2022 amounted to $500 million, or nearly 10% of its overall revenue of $5.2 billion that year.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Robertson added Patel accepted his behaviour amounted to misconduct and "seriously departed from professional standards".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The charge in the first quarter of last year amounted to about 18 cents per share.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

By Sunday morning, her attempts to make sense of it had amounted to nothing.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman