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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amounted

Reform UK leader Farage claimed the t-shirt amounted to incitement to murder and his party reported it to the police.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Last year, sales amounted to 30.66 billion pounds, equivalent to $40.99 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

PayPal disclosed 1% growth in transaction-margin dollars, a measure of payment-activity profitability, though that growth amounted to 3% when excluding interest on customer balances.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Delaware Life, which earlier had stated affiliated investments amounted to only about $1 billion, or 3% of its portfolio, increased that number to $16 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The amount varies depending on the prices of oil but in recent years has usually amounted to a few thousand dollars.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann