ADD TO Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

add (to)

verb

Definition of add (to)

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

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Traffic through the strait is beginning to increase, but remains sharply depressed.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Boston increased its lead to 6-4 in the sixth on an RBI triple from Abreu when right fielder Jung Hoo Lee misplayed a line drive.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

Broadcom sits roughly 50% below its average Wall Street price target while the AI infrastructure build-out continues to accelerate.

— Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
The trend of declining foreign enrollment could accelerate after recent changes to decades-old policies limiting the ability of visa holders to change majors, switch schools and remain in the US after graduation.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerate

Verb

Earlier this month, Spotify announced plans to expand its own AI labeling, focusing on telling users when an artist is artificial rather than specific songs.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Longtime American soccer reporter Pablo Maurer’s story outlines a potential 20-team competition that expands the postseason field by two while also adding incentives for teams to finish higher in the table.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of expand

Verb

And a growing number of cisgender men are turning to testosterone-boosting supplements and synthetic testosterone, often delivered via injections, gels or patches, in a bid to up their levels.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
While returning to work can be a balm that boosts self-esteem and social support, the transition can also be stressful.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of boost

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Residents in some of those markets continue to raise concerns about drone noise and privacy and how those issues could hurt property values.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Notably, Schwartzel was one of the few candidates in the race who was actually born and raised in the state.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026

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adds up (to)

add (to)

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