as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players
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Recent Examples of augmented
Queen Camilla augmented the blue color scheme of her attire with a Philip Treacy hat.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
It's further augmented with AI Sound boost, which increases sound while decreasing distortion.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
Landeskog’s reputation as one of the great leaders in sports has only been further augmented this season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The visuals are augmented by movement of the seating as well as special effects with mist and smells.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
It's further augmented with AI Sound boost, which increases sound while decreasing distortion.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
Landeskog’s reputation as one of the great leaders in sports has only been further augmented this season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The visuals are augmented by movement of the seating as well as special effects with mist and smells.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
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The lead times for high-voltage transformers, essential for grid interconnection, have increased to as long as four years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On Darlene Lane, the flow of contamination increased in late April and continues to seep into their neighbor’s yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Efforts have picked up in recent years to limit ownership, including in Utah, where its Republican governor, Spencer Cox, signed a bill into law that expanded previous foreign restrictions.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Within a few moments, Mackenzie suddenly accelerated her car to 100 mph and crashed it into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Notion reached $500 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025, and growth has accelerated every month since May when the company introduced AI agents to search through files or summarize meetings.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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In reaction to the strong Q1 print, TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter reiterated a buy rating on AMD stock and boosted his price target to $500 from $290.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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