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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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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
Buyers can also add a transport trailer for $21,000 and a charger for $1,100.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
To a bowl with a bit of cold water, add a packet of unflavored gelatin.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Also, Laura Kluge had a goal and three assists, Nicola Hadraschek scored twice and added an assist, and Germany (1-1) defeated Japan 5-2.
—John Wawrow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
To a bowl with a bit of cold water, add a packet of unflavored gelatin.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Also, Laura Kluge had a goal and three assists, Nicola Hadraschek scored twice and added an assist, and Germany (1-1) defeated Japan 5-2.
—John Wawrow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
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Tie the bands together, attach a paper clip to each end, then pull it around the broom and latch the paper clips together.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The third issue, attached to the first two, is that the audience is not fully emotionally engaged in the fate of this pair and their third-wheel in their road to death.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, the next key in understanding the problem was to calculate the effects of all the other planets on the orbit of Mercury.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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These subtle changes allowed scientists to calculate the planet’s dimensions with unprecedented accuracy, refining measurements that had remained largely unchanged since the 1970s.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi had earlier laid out a record $783 billion budget for the next fiscal year starting April 1, on top of a $135 billion stimulus package introduced last year to help households with rising living costs.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the irony is, Roman numerals were actually introduced to make things easier to understand.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Fennell's version of the book promises to lean into the madness and passion of Cathy and Heathcliffe's doomed love—and this quote kind of sums it up.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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To sum it up, the good comes with its challenges — that is how Neptune rolls.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
23 Jan. 2026
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Oulonger 12-Pack In-Ground Solar Pathway Lights These solar lawn lights also have a stake, and can be easily inserted into the ground so that the actual light is level with the lawn surface.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rookie, who turned 20 last week, is enjoying an excellent season and has at least inserted his name into the Calder Trophy finalist conversation alongside Matthew Schaefer, the New York Islanders’ fantastic 18-year-old defenseman.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Contributions from governments and nonprofits will not count toward the limit, per the IRS guidance.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Still, no one counted her out even then.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The instrumental snippets are accessed — in old-fashioned CD-ROM hover-and-click style — by clicking on band posters or photographs pictured as being taped or otherwise affixed to a wall in a bedroom with a guitar, stacks of CDs and some dirty clothes.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gallego is confident that none of the pejoratives affixed to Democrats—weak, feckless, timid—applies to him.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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For many schools, that means expanding technical education classes, building partnerships with local businesses, and getting creative with transporting teens — some just on the cusp of learning to drive — to part-time work.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Powered by rapid advances in embodied intelligence, China’s humanoid robots are advancing rapidly, expanding their potential roles in both industrial settings and home environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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