figure up

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From Slate

Boeing now has 510 net new firm orders for the year and older orders previously labeled uncertain but now restored to the backlog bumps that figure up to 737 orders through August.

From Seattle Times

Thirty-five percent of survey respondents said they “only buy the essentials” at the grocery store, a figure up by 3 points since October.

From Los Angeles Times