with numbers
idiom
—used with adjectives such as bad, good, etc., to indicate someone's ability at using numbers (such as for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing)
Ask her to do the books, since she's good with numbers.
I've always been lousy with numbers.
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For all of the consternation, negative narratives and dizzying gossip that have surrounded Juan Soto since the start of the season, the Mets superstar right fielder will end the first half of the 2025 campaign with numbers similar to what he’s posted in the first half of previous seasons.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
What To Know Helicopters, boats, drones, and ground crews have collectively rescued hundreds of people and performed over 160 airlifts, with numbers expected to rise as operations continue.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
You might be surprised at the range: Statisticians, accountants and math teachers work with numbers, but so do sales managers, nutritionists and digital marketers.
—Arar Han, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Gray whale populations follow a boom-and-bust cycle, with numbers crashing and then recovering, and sometimes up to a quarter of the population lost in a few years.
—Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
What To Know Helicopters, boats, drones, and ground crews have collectively rescued hundreds of people and performed over 160 airlifts, with numbers expected to rise as operations continue.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
You might be surprised at the range: Statisticians, accountants and math teachers work with numbers, but so do sales managers, nutritionists and digital marketers.
—Arar Han, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Gray whale populations follow a boom-and-bust cycle, with numbers crashing and then recovering, and sometimes up to a quarter of the population lost in a few years.
—Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for with numbers
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“With numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20numbers. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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