as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the need to be back home before 5:00 p.m. adds to the difficulty of arranging the trip
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (to)
Verb
-
Mahan won his first term as mayor in 2022 with 51.3% of the vote after residents pushed to move the mayoral election to align with the presidential one to increase voter turnout.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025 -
Tacoma did its own analysis and found that people with a regular housing voucher, and no time limit, actually fared better at increasing their incomes and moving on.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 June 2025
Verb
-
With attacks accelerating in pace and intensity, organizations cannot afford slow, laborious reporting structures.—
Travis Runty,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
-
Prior roles at Roku, Amazon, and Google reflect a consistent track record of driving platform growth, accelerating advertiser adoption, and shaping go-to-market strategies across streaming, e-commerce, and digital advertising.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
Verb
-
Blockchain, once synonymous with cryptocurrency, is expanding into areas like secure transactions and transparent supply chains.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
-
Now in its fourth year, Bleak Week is expanding across the country — and, via the Prince Charles Cinema, across the pond to London — to hold screenings at 11 venues in eight cities.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
Verb
-
Sperling initially designs his work in black and white, later adding color to augment his vision.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
-
That motor augments the rider's pedaling power up to a top speed of 25 km/h (16 mph), automatically triggered by a torque sensor on the bike's crankset.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
Verb
-
United is just back from its first-ever postseason tour, a six-day, two-game trip to Malaysia and Hong Kong, that is expected to boost fourth-quarter results by £10 million.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
-
During the pandemic-era streaming boom, Netflix, along with other global streamers, invested heavily in original African content in a bid to boost subscriber numbers and touted the continent, with its low streaming penetration rates and large, young population, as a future growth market.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
Verb
-
Stay hydrated: Since dry mouth raises gum disease risk, make sure to drink plenty of water.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
29 May 2025
-
But the inclusion of migrants, the vast majority of whom were not listed in CBP data as having been accused of any felonies, raises deeper questions about what kind of data belongs in a criminal database.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
Verb
-
In Madden's cooking club, for example, students practice math by adding, subtracting and multiplying for recipes.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
27 May 2025
-
But in Season 3 (which was primarily based on the fourth book of Jordan’s series, The Shadow Rising), the threats against the Light multiplied.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
23 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Add (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share