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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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Those episodes amounted to a running re-examination of Colbert’s role as a late-night host, down to his uniform for the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Across the average quarter since 1990, flows into and out of equities from the bottom 50% of households amounted to 3% of their assets, nearly three times the average for the top 10% of households.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

At the time, Lively’s attorneys argued that Baldoni’s claims amounted to “weaponizing defamation lawsuits” against someone who had spoken publicly about harassment and retaliation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Iranian parliamentarian Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, wrote on X that the 14 points reported by Axios amounted to a US "wish list".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In Publication No. 16, Methods for the Solution of Running-Key Ciphers, her work may have amounted to joint authorship.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield