Synonyms of annexes

annexes 1 of 2

noun

plural of annex

as in additions

a smaller structure added to a main building

a new annex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library

Synonyms & Similar Words

• additions
• extensions
• penthouses
• wings
• arms
• ells

annexes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of annex

as in adds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adds
• adjoins
• appends
• expands
• tacks (on)
• introduces
• subjoins
• affixes
• inserts
• attaches
• ties
• compounds
• augments
• supplies
• increases
• supplements
• tags
• grafts
• complements
• extends
• enlarges
• injects
• fixes
• amplifies
• escalates
• infuses
• reinforces
• hitches
• fastens
• multiplies
• enhances
• enforces
• prolongs
• elongates
• intensifies
• lengthens
• interfuses
• swells (up)
• protracts
• aggrandizes
• heightens
• boosts
• magnifies
• raises
• maximizes
• strengthens
• beefs (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removes
• subtracts
• takes off
• separates
• deducts
• bates
• detaches
• abates
• contracts
• disconnects
• reduces
• decreases
• cuts
• excises
• severs
• diminishes
• knocks off
• lowers
• lessens
• unfastens
• shortens
• abbreviates
• disjoins
• condenses
• compresses
• curtails
• abridges
• amputates
• lops (off)
• cuts back
• constricts
• retrenches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of annexes

Verb

Kalbouss said the company has also committed to donating about $1 million to the Crete Fire Department, which will cover the cost of two ambulances needed as the village annexes territory. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Whether America annexes Greenland or not remains a question on everybody’s minds right now. — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026