1
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help
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as in connected
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
Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Many saw the data (compounded by significant revisions to recent jobs reporting from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which painted a far weaker employment picture than previously believed) as further pressure on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to cut the base rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The celebrated poet and novelist has a new memoir, The Flower Bearers, on the way — a moving account of her life's most powerful love and most immense loss, compounded into the same moment in time.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
This led to a souring of relations between New Delhi and Washington and was compounded by Modi sharing a stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The market problem is compounded by narrowing hiring pathways and gaps in practical skills readiness, according to the report.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Army recruitment crisis spawns 'future soldier' course In 2022, as years of shortfall in recruiting numbers compounded into a crisis, the Army test-launched the Future Soldier prep course, a boot camp-style program to quickly pull up recruits who don't meet academic or physical standards.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Since the ThinkBook VertiFlex centers on the moving display, its components are already secondary, compounded only by the fact that Lenovo has no retail plans for this device.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Many in this group endured intermittent homelessness throughout their lives, and now their troubles are compounded by aging.
—Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Now habitually slow starts – UCLA has already trailed 20-0 twice and 14-0 once – compounded by chronically poor decision-making.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Many saw the data (compounded by significant revisions to recent jobs reporting from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which painted a far weaker employment picture than previously believed) as further pressure on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to cut the base rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The celebrated poet and novelist has a new memoir, The Flower Bearers, on the way — a moving account of her life's most powerful love and most immense loss, compounded into the same moment in time.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
This led to a souring of relations between New Delhi and Washington and was compounded by Modi sharing a stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The market problem is compounded by narrowing hiring pathways and gaps in practical skills readiness, according to the report.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Army recruitment crisis spawns 'future soldier' course In 2022, as years of shortfall in recruiting numbers compounded into a crisis, the Army test-launched the Future Soldier prep course, a boot camp-style program to quickly pull up recruits who don't meet academic or physical standards.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Since the ThinkBook VertiFlex centers on the moving display, its components are already secondary, compounded only by the fact that Lenovo has no retail plans for this device.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Many in this group endured intermittent homelessness throughout their lives, and now their troubles are compounded by aging.
—Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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By making the cameras solar-powered and connected over cell networks, Flock brought the technology within reach of smaller towns and departments that couldn’t afford earlier systems.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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From remixes to memes to emotional fan reactions, the film claimed a fiercely loyal and notably young audience that arguably hasn’t connected with anything this strongly in years.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, Vasquez and a third party bet a combined $2,200 on Robinson for his under-line performance in those categories.—
Jill Martin,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those three are a combined 2-7.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Roots Of The 70-Hour Workweek The 996 work culture originated in China's tech and manufacturing sectors in the early 2010s, becoming widespread as the country's rapid economic growth accelerated through the mid-2010s.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The introduction of name, image and likeness money and unlimited transfers has accelerated player movement at an unprecedented rate and lowered the ceiling at the top of the sport.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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When cost and performance are tightly coupled, striking the right balance between them provides operational excellence.—
Ben Ofiri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Kat coupled up with Dale Moss, the winner from The Bachelorette Season 16 with Clare Crawley.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because the sliding molecules are built into the gel (not just mixed in), their motion directly couples with the gel’s stretching.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Known for excellent hazy IPAs as well as a stellar mixed fermentation/sour program, Hill Farmstead is worth the drive as some beer people consider a visit to their small but inviting tasting room almost a religious pilgrimage.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mayhoola, an investment vehicle linked to the royal family of Qatar, acquired Valentino in 2012, Pal Zileri in 2014, Turkish luxury department stores Beymen in 2015 and Balmain in 2016.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Historically linked to meditation and traditional Japanese dining culture, today’s iterations are all about modern living needs that suit every whim—lounging while binging on the White Lotus reruns, creating a reading nook, or simply losing oneself in texts at the end of the day.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Compounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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