as in increasing
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 augmenting
Preservation was part of the conversation when the two connected, but both were also focused on revitalization and augmenting the structure’s old-world charms with something fresh and modern.
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Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The nearly 14-year transit is augmenting the world and our lives.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 23 Jan. 2026
Filming largely from David’s perspective, and augmenting the action with cultural politics, Lee seems fully in sympathy with the protagonist’s viewpoint.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Not tearing it all up, but augmenting through new perspectives.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The Crisis Care Plan Alliance is intended to allow 211 to have corporate and nonprofit relationships ready to go when disaster strikes, augmenting the resources 211 can provide to disaster victims in Los Angeles County.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Effective leaders find opportunities for augmenting their business through technology while protecting their brands and reputations from potential backlash to AI and robotics if they are associated with job displacements and negative economic and/or social impact.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Liquidating talent is a short-term accounting trick; augmenting talent is a long-term growth strategy.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
On his last record, Reduction of Man, Jaffe inverted his approach, triggering events for his group to respond to rather than augmenting his own playing.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The nearly 14-year transit is augmenting the world and our lives.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 23 Jan. 2026
Filming largely from David’s perspective, and augmenting the action with cultural politics, Lee seems fully in sympathy with the protagonist’s viewpoint.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Not tearing it all up, but augmenting through new perspectives.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The Crisis Care Plan Alliance is intended to allow 211 to have corporate and nonprofit relationships ready to go when disaster strikes, augmenting the resources 211 can provide to disaster victims in Los Angeles County.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Effective leaders find opportunities for augmenting their business through technology while protecting their brands and reputations from potential backlash to AI and robotics if they are associated with job displacements and negative economic and/or social impact.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Liquidating talent is a short-term accounting trick; augmenting talent is a long-term growth strategy.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
On his last record, Reduction of Man, Jaffe inverted his approach, triggering events for his group to respond to rather than augmenting his own playing.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmenting
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Now, decoupling supply chains are driving manufacturing growth in the West once more, electric vehicles and home heat pumps need to be plugged in, and the makers of AI’s large language models have ever-increasing power needs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The move marks a broader trend from the brand, which has been increasing its visibility to new markets through the world of sports, and, at the moment, none is hotter than that of F1.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Future versions are projected to extend driving range to around 310–372 miles (500–600 kilometers), expanding suitability beyond short-range applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bill Gates named in Epstein files Documents released from the Epstein files indicate that Gates and Epstein met repeatedly after Epstein's prison term to discuss expanding the Microsoft founder's philanthropic efforts.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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That could be a signal that the pace of layoffs is accelerating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet reported fantastic fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, proof that its eye-popping spending on artificial intelligence is accelerating growth across all its businesses.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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In Malaysia and Singapore, where markets have reached saturation, operators focused on boosting user activity and revenue generation rather than adding subscribers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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And boosting, not slashing, anti-hunger programs.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Augmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmenting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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