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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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

The jury could not agree on whether events in Pontefract amounted to "foreign interference".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Revenue amounted to $1.85 billion, up 20% from a year before, whereas analysts were modeling $1.73 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Amodei has also clashed with the Trump administration after the Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk earlier this year, a move Anthropic said amounted to unconstitutional retaliation for the company's advocacy on AI safety.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

All it amounted to was “God save me! Please God save me!”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns