number
noun
a numeral or group of numerals.
have numbered
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present perfectof number.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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On the NYSE, new 52-week highs have numbered more than 100 for each of the past two days, and have also outnumbered new lows on those days.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
South Korean lawmakers have raised concern over the so-called “phantom coin” issue: How Bithumb was able to distribute 620,000 bitcoins when its own stockpile appeared to have numbered closer to 50,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
The current number of mercenaries is not known, but according to the U.N., they have numbered as high as 20,000, including Syrians, Russians, and Sudanese in the country.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2021
Police officers on both sides have numbered codenames for each border crossing point - or "BCPs", as they call them.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2018
A similar report came from another, who said that out of 37 litters that might have numbered as many as 250 young, only 31 little pigs survived.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
