figure up

1. Calculate, total, as in Please figure up just how many feet of lumber we need. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Washington annually gives Israel more than $3 billion in aid, ratcheting that figure up threefold since Oct.

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More than 6,200 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, with the figure up by nearly a quarter compared to the same period the year before.

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Foundation, whose work is funded by City of York Council, North Yorkshire Council and the region's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, said it received 157 referrals to its scheme last year, a figure up 30% on 2021-22.

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Twenty-five Republicans opposed Jordan on in the latest vote, a figure up from 20 in Tuesday's count and 22 in Wednesday's total.

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The company bumps this figure up a little based on factors like total items and distance.

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