putting two and two together and coming up with five

A form of put two and two together and come up with five

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put two and two together and come up with five
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APA

putting two and two together and coming up with five. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20two%20and%20two%20together%20and%20coming%20up%20with%20five

MLA

“putting two and two together and coming up with five.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20two%20and%20two%20together%20and%20coming%20up%20with%20five. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting two and two together and coming up with five,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20two%20and%20two%20together%20and%20coming%20up%20with%20five.

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