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as in to attach
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
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2
as in to calculate
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
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Recent Examples of add
There's also an e-Step button on the dash, which turns on maximum regen braking and may add some friction braking to the mix.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Cole hinted that leadership may need to add a few legislative days to the calendar after Rosh Hashana.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
And now that autumn is upon us, adding a blazer to your repertoire just makes sense.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Festival organizers have added screenings based on demand, which is always a positive indicator for award contention.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Cole hinted that leadership may need to add a few legislative days to the calendar after Rosh Hashana.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
And now that autumn is upon us, adding a blazer to your repertoire just makes sense.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Festival organizers have added screenings based on demand, which is always a positive indicator for award contention.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
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The truck came to him just as a body, which Lord attached to the chassis of a Chevrolet S-10, his mother Michelle Lord said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oysters inspired the researchers because of their remarkable ability to attach to rocks, bridge pilings, or even each other in the harsh underwater environment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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That asymmetry matters when calculating total cost and complexity.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The period piece presents the sisters as calculating and strategic, yet brutal in their enforcement of control.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Punk introduced himself as AJ Lee’s husband.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Blaney summed it up by saying that race car drivers, like basketball and football players, have a switch.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Spence’s post on social media after Spurs’ victory over Man City at the Etihad perfectly sums him up.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The full-on answers are below for each group, finally inserting the four words in each category.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Muller’s goal that did count, incidentally, was featured on the front page of the New York Times the day after the game.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In each small group, rubber boots are donned and headlamps affixed snugly on half a dozen heads.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unrivaled Experiences Growth Spurt Unrivaled will expand ahead of its second season with the addition of two new clubs and a development player pool, the league announced Wednesday.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The panel issued over 100 recommendations, from limiting cash bail for misdemeanors to expanding racial equity training for prosecutors.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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