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to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger
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Recent Examples of annexed
Carlsbad annexed the airport and surrounding property in 1978.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Plaintiffs argue that the official basis for expanding the city limits for the project relied on the property’s touching a previous strip of land annexed in 1966.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The drones were stopped over 13 Russian regions as well as the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The 765 acre Ironstone development, which will be adjacent to the Monon Trail, includes some land that was annexed into the city as part of the approval from city councilors.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Crete already annexed about 200 acres along the village’s boundaries and plans to annex 620 more acres.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The new members then annexed roughly 400 acres where The Meadow would be built.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Tourist crossings at Salla peaked in 2013, just before Putin annexed Crimea.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Grand Prairie recently annexed 900 acres so the development’s town center will have police and fire protection along with water and sewer service.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Plaintiffs argue that the official basis for expanding the city limits for the project relied on the property’s touching a previous strip of land annexed in 1966.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The drones were stopped over 13 Russian regions as well as the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The 765 acre Ironstone development, which will be adjacent to the Monon Trail, includes some land that was annexed into the city as part of the approval from city councilors.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Crete already annexed about 200 acres along the village’s boundaries and plans to annex 620 more acres.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The new members then annexed roughly 400 acres where The Meadow would be built.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Tourist crossings at Salla peaked in 2013, just before Putin annexed Crimea.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Grand Prairie recently annexed 900 acres so the development’s town center will have police and fire protection along with water and sewer service.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexed
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Alcala added that burritos were modified in the American melting pot in a similar way to sushi and pizza.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Officers added that the fire had been intentionally set.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Annexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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