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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Recent Examples of add
Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
All breakfast tacos start with a base of egg and cheese with the option of adding brisket, chorizo, jalapeno sausage, bacon or steak.
—Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
In addition, the team refined the oxygenation process by adding nitrogen to the sweep gas in order to maintain the fetal PaO2 levels in the physiologic range and prevent toxicity.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Investors are adding shares of energy companies to their portfolios as the Iran war is set to enter its fifth week.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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The game was called, by mutual agreement between the two head coaches, after Grace Prep added three runs in the bottom of the sixth and had the bases loaded with no outs.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
All breakfast tacos start with a base of egg and cheese with the option of adding brisket, chorizo, jalapeno sausage, bacon or steak.
—Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
In addition, the team refined the oxygenation process by adding nitrogen to the sweep gas in order to maintain the fetal PaO2 levels in the physiologic range and prevent toxicity.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Investors are adding shares of energy companies to their portfolios as the Iran war is set to enter its fifth week.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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