tot up
verb
totted up; totting up; tots up
British, informal
: to add numbers together to find out the total
He totted up the bill.
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Our review unit, as tested, tots up to $6,149.
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Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Bear in mind that those 55 million impressions were totted up long before Nielsen began counting scores of drowsing aunts and hyperactive toddlers among its national TV deliveries.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
While the media and political opponents are particularly interested in the cost—totting up how much cash is spent on décor—there is often also speculation about what the changes to the home's style says about its new occupants.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Bear in mind that those 55 million impressions were totted up long before Nielsen began counting scores of drowsing aunts and hyperactive toddlers among its national TV deliveries.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
While the media and political opponents are particularly interested in the cost—totting up how much cash is spent on décor—there is often also speculation about what the changes to the home's style says about its new occupants.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Tot up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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