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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Whether the episode amounted to anything beyond hearsay amid the ubiquitous sense of mass confusion and despair remains a question mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

If every click to enable an app or service amounted to surrendering Fourth Amendment protection, constitutional privacy would steadily evaporate as technology became more sophisticated.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

In his resignation letter, Healey said the draft DIP at the time he left office on 11 June amounted to a planned rise to 2.68% of GDP by 2030.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Still, the situation amounted to what several academic researchers describe as a highly unusual level of coordination on a major scientific work on climate change.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Mother’s message amounted to an ultimatum: I could see her and my father, or I would never see her again.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover