How to Use add up in a Sentence

add up

verb
Definition of add upnext
  • But adding up the mass of the quarks alone doesn’t give you the mass of the proton.
    — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Does that risk add up, or does each roll of the dice stand alone?
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Hey, the math isn’t adding up, but that was never your thing.
    — Kate Hakala, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Think of stressors adding up like tiles in a game of Tetris.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
  • For starters, the math doesn’t add up, the analysis found.
    — Mick Dumke, ProPublica, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The price of gas, train passes, and more can quickly add up.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Yet that hit to GDP could add up in a lengthy shutdown.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The rings in the newest James Webb image add up to 160 years’ worth of dust trails.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The math might not seem to add up, as the lists above contain a total of 68 medicines.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Aug. 2022
  • And take it one step at a time—start with a small project, and each project in turn will add up to the greater whole.
    — Danny Asnani, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • But for the past week, to get to and from the Metro station, she’s had to book rides that have added up to more than $200.
    — Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • And as a first time Marathon trainee, those long run miles begin to add up.
    — Jamie Prokell, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022
  • If those would’ve been fines, that would add up to about $2 million.
    — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • Each hour in the sun will add up to six miles of charge to the battery, according to Lightyear.
    — Tommy O'Callaghan, CNN, 16 June 2022
  • At the end of the first vote for speaker, the tally clerks add up the numbers and announce the totals to the House.
    — Fox News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • But as the challenges add up, so do the shifts in perspective.
    — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The Sherman Minton Renewal project could add up to 30 years of life to the bridge, Brady said.
    — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2022
  • All of these things just add up more and more for this character.
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
  • All of that adds up to 27 treats any beauty lover will devour on sight.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 13 Sep. 2024
  • And second, the face numbers add up to the same total as on a standard die.
    — Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Lots of cabinets meant lots of hardware, though, so the cost added up to $1,500.
    — Charlotte Safavi, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Schall has hired five managers there and will add up to 30 hourly workers.
    — Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 8 July 2022
  • However, for the number of pieces in a set, the price is a bit steep and can add up quickly.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2022
  • But all of the fast-casual restaurant’s sales add up fast.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
  • While some can add up to $2 million, not all reach that total.
    — New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Muscles are for running faster, and all those things add up.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The fear of missing out is real for some fans, and costs can quickly add up.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
  • That is a little thing, but those little things add up over time.
    — Roger Lockridge, Men's Health, 8 July 2022
  • Family Cabanas have a queen-sized bed with the option to add up to two twin beds.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Tweaks to our sleep, diet, social lives and exercise habits all add up.
    — Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024

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