1
as in to attach
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
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2
as in to calculate
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
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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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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
That figure should only increase in the next few years: the state added 7,000 megawatts of clean energy capacity to its grid in 2024, along with massive amounts of battery storage capacity.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Use a chive cream cheese, or add some garlic and herb Boursin if desired.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Atlanta trailed 3-0 Sunday before Matt Olson’s 442-foot sixth-inning homer, and Ronald Acuña Jr. added a mammoth 456-foot homer in the ninth.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 July 2025
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Inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus, the mural adds another layer to the museum's offerings.
700 Congress Ave.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
That figure should only increase in the next few years: the state added 7,000 megawatts of clean energy capacity to its grid in 2024, along with massive amounts of battery storage capacity.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Use a chive cream cheese, or add some garlic and herb Boursin if desired.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Atlanta trailed 3-0 Sunday before Matt Olson’s 442-foot sixth-inning homer, and Ronald Acuña Jr. added a mammoth 456-foot homer in the ninth.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 July 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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