1
as in attaching
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 summing
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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Recent Examples of adding
Three-star safety Angelo Smith announced his commitment to Ohio State on Sunday, adding a high-profile player to its 2027 recruiting class.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and second-year wide receiver Luke McCaffrey each found the end zone, with rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane adding a highlight-worthy touchdown on a punt return to combine for a stellar offensive push.
—Caden Senn, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Properly measure your detergent to avoid adding excess which can cause residue, choose one made specifically for whites which help preserve appearance, color, and brighten.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The company is already refurbishing an EAF to melt the sponge iron and adding new conversion furnaces for downstream steelmaking, all designed to drop in once the hydrogen is flowing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
During Season 2 of With Love, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, throws a sweater over her striped button-up top, adding a layer of warmth and elegance to her outfit.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
After slowly trickling out in July, the Air Jordan Mule sneaker loafer has been steadily adding options throughout the summer, with plenty more to come.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, Tara Davis-Woodhall won the women’s long jump, adding a world title to her Olympic title.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
LaViola agrees, adding that the mild climate and general friendly atmosphere of the Raleigh-Durham area are also desirable factors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and second-year wide receiver Luke McCaffrey each found the end zone, with rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane adding a highlight-worthy touchdown on a punt return to combine for a stellar offensive push.
—Caden Senn, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Properly measure your detergent to avoid adding excess which can cause residue, choose one made specifically for whites which help preserve appearance, color, and brighten.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The company is already refurbishing an EAF to melt the sponge iron and adding new conversion furnaces for downstream steelmaking, all designed to drop in once the hydrogen is flowing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
During Season 2 of With Love, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, throws a sweater over her striped button-up top, adding a layer of warmth and elegance to her outfit.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
After slowly trickling out in July, the Air Jordan Mule sneaker loafer has been steadily adding options throughout the summer, with plenty more to come.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, Tara Davis-Woodhall won the women’s long jump, adding a world title to her Olympic title.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
LaViola agrees, adding that the mild climate and general friendly atmosphere of the Raleigh-Durham area are also desirable factors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adding
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Finish the wreath by attaching mini faux white pumpkins with florists wire.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Massage seat cushions are portable and take up less room by attaching to existing chairs and furniture.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wickremesinghe set loose the armed forces on the protests, which fizzled out rapidly, and stabilized the economy by introducing painful austerity measures backed by the International Monetary Fund.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Culpo shared more snaps of her daughter’s first game on her Instagram Stories, including a shot of herself cradling Colette on the field, Colette sleeping during the game and Culpo introducing her daughter to NFL wives Claire Kittle, Sarah Taylor and Kristin Juszczyk.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sandeen accused the director of inserting their political views at church.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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The team created mesoporous MXenes by inserting silica pillars between the layers, opening up the space and allowing polymers to flow more easily.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Considering all the different types of concerts that take place, calculating the average ticket price is somewhat difficult.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Many people don’t think of or are simply unaware of potential IRMAA Medicare surcharges when calculating taxes on a Roth conversion.—
James Brewer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Israeli government has discussed the possibility of annexing all or part of the West Bank, and far-right ministers have pushed for a complete annexation.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Russia built PoS-1 after annexing the Crimea in 2014, and began shipping gas to China in 2019.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the past year, Abigail and Grant Kassing have been eagerly counting down the days for their wedding ceremony.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Over the last half-century, California has had seven governors — counting Jerry Brown twice — who varied widely in temperament, ideology and efficacy.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In Wisconsin, the secretary of state is responsible for recording acts of the governor, affixing the great seal, keeping custody of state records, laws, books and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The other day, as the opera’s softball team, the Pitch Hitters, readied for an evening game in Central Park, a bespectacled, bearded opera employee stood on a red plastic box affixing a GoPro camera to the backstop.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The camp is made up of 10 regiments, totaling more than 6,000 cadets.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Coach Billy Napier, cornerback Devin Moore and Florida’s quarterback each spoke about the offensive monstrosity the evening became, with Florida failing to convert a single one of its 13 third downs and only totaling 141 yards.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Adding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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