Synonyms of adding

adding

verb

present participle of add

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attaching
• introducing
• inserting
• annexing
• expanding
• affixing
• appending
• augmenting
• increasing
• adjoining
• injecting
• enhancing
• reinforcing
• multiplying
• tacking (on)
• extending
• tying
• supplying
• infusing
• subjoining
• fixing
• supplementing
• enlarging
• tagging
• complementing
• lengthening
• escalating
• amplifying
• prolonging
• intensifying
• grafting
• raising
• enforcing
• compounding
• elongating
• boosting
• heightening
• strengthening
• fastening
• hitching
• maximizing
• swelling (up)
• magnifying
• interfusing
• protracting
• aggrandizing
• beefing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removing
• subtracting
• deducting
• separating
• taking off
• reducing
• disconnecting
• detaching
• cutting
• abating
• decreasing
• knocking off
• diminishing
• lowering
• severing
• excising
• lessening
• contracting
• bating
• shortening
• curtailing
• unfastening
• abridging
• compressing
• disjoining
• amputating
• condensing
• lopping (off)
• cutting back
• constricting
• abbreviating
• retrenching

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summing
• calculating
• counting
• totaling
• casting (up)
• computing
• totalizing
• summating
• telling
• putting together
• numbering
• tabulating
• footing (up)
• figuring
• toting (up)
• tallying
• totting (up)
• enumerating
• working out
• tabling
• ciphering
• recomputing
• reckoning
• refiguring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adding

The 2009 recession, financial rescue packages, and the COVID-19 pandemic which started in 2020 were responsible for adding trillions to this debt. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Earlier attempts to solve the problem have included adding surplus lithium or placing thick protective coatings on the electrode. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

The company is leaning further into the broader running boom, offering more than 17,000 Tread-specific classes and adding race-training programs designed to take members through full training for events like the New York City Marathon. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Nigeria holds 26 of the roughly 60 minerals on the US critical minerals list in commercial quantities, Oduwole said, adding that Abuja’s condition for partnership is development and job creation on Nigerian soil, not raw material exports. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The project includes widening sidewalks, upgrading the wall treatment on the east side of the road and adding a pergola at Croydon Drive, according to the staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The petition follows two Herald stories about the city’s proposal, included in the 2027 budget, to invest $8 million in renovating the library and adding a museum. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

If none of the players in limbo become eligible, coach Will Wade could be looking at adding players off the street to his roster in October to have enough players to field a team. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

So many people already store their KitchenAid mixers on the counter, adding a glass bowl and a light makes it into a true centerpiece. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 Sep. 2026