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as in attaching
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 summing
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 adding
Spotting is expected to increase, adding challenges to containment.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In this case, just adding one molecule at the interface solved a problem that’s been blocking dual-function indoor devices for years.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Since March, job growth has continued to slow to a crawl, with more industries shedding jobs than adding.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
LaViola agrees, adding that the mild climate and general friendly atmosphere of the Raleigh-Durham area are also desirable factors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Chopard has come to New York, adding a bit of extra shine to New York Fashion Week, to celebrate its first high jewelry collection from the Ice Cube collection.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Get Gemini To Read Gmail Attachments Google is gradually adding more Gemini AI features to Gmail inboxes, and one of the best of these is the ability to let the AI read and summarize email attachments.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Coleman continued, adding that investigators are working to identify the body and alert the family of the deceased.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Allen, the reigning NFL MVP, went 33 of 46 with 394 passing yards and two touchdowns, while adding 30 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In this case, just adding one molecule at the interface solved a problem that’s been blocking dual-function indoor devices for years.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Since March, job growth has continued to slow to a crawl, with more industries shedding jobs than adding.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
LaViola agrees, adding that the mild climate and general friendly atmosphere of the Raleigh-Durham area are also desirable factors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Chopard has come to New York, adding a bit of extra shine to New York Fashion Week, to celebrate its first high jewelry collection from the Ice Cube collection.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Get Gemini To Read Gmail Attachments Google is gradually adding more Gemini AI features to Gmail inboxes, and one of the best of these is the ability to let the AI read and summarize email attachments.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Coleman continued, adding that investigators are working to identify the body and alert the family of the deceased.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Allen, the reigning NFL MVP, went 33 of 46 with 394 passing yards and two touchdowns, while adding 30 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adding
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The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film begins with a notation that Short illegally recorded one performance of the show by attaching two microphones to a chain link fence that served as Godspell’s spare backdrop.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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News on the red carpet for the 2025 Emmy Awards, with correspondent Zuri Hall introducing Rex, 68, as as the fiancé of McEntire, 70.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chinese-Canadian designer Wenny Han made a powerful debut at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, introducing her first full collection under the banner of Global Fashion Collective (GFC).—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Give your pumpkin a floral border by inserting one or two flowers into each vial (the flowers should be big enough to cover the holes).—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 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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Unlike navigating on a flat map using Euclidean geometry, aeronautical navigation requires solving complex problems by calculating position and plotting courses on a model of the Earth as an ellipsoid, or a sphere.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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His dark, calculating gaze takes ahold of me with all the intensity of a bolt of lightning striking me down from above.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Russia built PoS-1 after annexing the Crimea in 2014, and began shipping gas to China in 2019.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Israel reportedly considering annexation in the West Bank Israel is reportedly considering annexing parts of the occupied West Bank in response to several Western countries’ plans to recognize a Palestinian state.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The team is counting on him to bring a stabilizing presence after a tumultuous 2024-25 season that saw the team miss the playoffs for the first time since 2021.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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In Wisconsin, the secretary of state is responsible for recording acts of the governor, affixing the great seal, keeping custody of state records, laws, books and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The other day, as the opera’s softball team, the Pitch Hitters, readied for an evening game in Central Park, a bespectacled, bearded opera employee stood on a red plastic box affixing a GoPro camera to the backstop.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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This year’s submission pool demonstrated TCCF’s expanding international reach, with entries from 44 nations totaling nearly 700 projects.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The semifinalists may now compete for nearly 7,000 college scholarships totaling nearly $26 million that will be awarded in the spring.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Adding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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