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to make greater in size, amount, or number
we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help
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to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the German language's propensity for compounding words
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Recent Examples of compounded
James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Transparency concerns are compounded when public records requests, such as for executive employment contracts and related documents, go unanswered or delayed, and litigation under Florida’s Public Records Act results in the same law firm defending both systems.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Restaurants and cafés have been struggling acutely ever since the COVID pandemic, which compounded ongoing issues around rent and insurance and labor costs.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Others are compounded drugs made by a compounding pharmacist using a doctor’s prescription.
—Bonnie Vengrow, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2026
King Harald, 88, and the royals are generally popular in Norway, but the case against Mette-Marit’s son, Marius Borg Høiby, has been a problem for the family’s image since 2024 and the latest Epstein files have compounded that.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The second disappointing loss in a row looked akin to the first, as another poor Houston offensive performance was compounded with a lack of hustle; a quality Udoka takes pride in.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
The threat is compounded by the Geran-5’s low-altitude flight profile, which makes radar detection difficult, and by the relative acoustic subtlety of small turbojets compared to propeller engines.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Age and bitterness appear to have compounded the narcissism and egomania to produce derangement.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
Their misery was compounded by Szoboszlai’s dismissal for dragging back Erling Haaland deep into stoppage time when the net was gaping, with goalkeeper Alisson marooned upfield.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Transparency concerns are compounded when public records requests, such as for executive employment contracts and related documents, go unanswered or delayed, and litigation under Florida’s Public Records Act results in the same law firm defending both systems.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Restaurants and cafés have been struggling acutely ever since the COVID pandemic, which compounded ongoing issues around rent and insurance and labor costs.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Others are compounded drugs made by a compounding pharmacist using a doctor’s prescription.
—Bonnie Vengrow, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2026
King Harald, 88, and the royals are generally popular in Norway, but the case against Mette-Marit’s son, Marius Borg Høiby, has been a problem for the family’s image since 2024 and the latest Epstein files have compounded that.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The second disappointing loss in a row looked akin to the first, as another poor Houston offensive performance was compounded with a lack of hustle; a quality Udoka takes pride in.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
The threat is compounded by the Geran-5’s low-altitude flight profile, which makes radar detection difficult, and by the relative acoustic subtlety of small turbojets compared to propeller engines.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Age and bitterness appear to have compounded the narcissism and egomania to produce derangement.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
Adjective
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Seattle’s losses this season have been by a combined total of nine points.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The combined total when adding up FWC numbers with those of just a few private iguana removal companies was well over 8,000.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The phrase has been tagged in more than 550,000 posts on Instagram, while on TikTok the number of videos with the #curatedvintage hashtag increased by 50% in the past year.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the complaint, the companies and their subsidiaries repeatedly increased EpiPen prices and paid pharmacy benefit managers to keep rival products off the market, which violates the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, the Indiana Antitrust Act and the Medicaid False Claims Act.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department said investigators so far have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to the case.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of the most exciting playoff games in recent memory — a quarterback duel between Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — ended abruptly in a 42-36 Chiefs win when Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on an eight-yard touchdown pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The morning after her whirlwind day, Johnson talked to TIME about her life-changing Games, the mixed emotions of winning a downhill on the same day teammate Lindsey Vonn broke her leg in a scary crash, and her ski-racing future.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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She is widely regarded as Britain’s first Black supermodel of mixed heritage.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those investigators learned that Rich was standing in the intersection with his hands on his hips and was not armed when DeOrzio accelerated without a warning and struck him, Steele said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The pandemic, of course, accelerated a troubling trend of newspaper closures over the last 20 years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mina Sue Choi entered Inferno after the initial contestants coupled up to go to Paradise.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Jan. 2026
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As part-owner of Coppo and a member of its Board of Directors, Giuditta Soldadino has coupled her respect for the winery’s history with an eye on the future.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Most notably, Seagrams purchased it in 1943, and for years the main product was a blended whiskey, while the straight bourbon was mostly exported to Japan.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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In her memoir, Atwood confronts the complications of the blended family.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The enhanced subsidies, which expanded eligibility both by lowering the percentage of household income people had to pay toward their care and removing an income cap, expired at the end of last year.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Russia has been seen modernizing its nuclear facilities, and in recent years, China has expanded its main test site by digging new tunnels.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Compounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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