adding (to)

present participle of add (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adding (to)
Verb
  • The echoes of this feeling resounded clearly three centuries later in the increasing disconnect between suburban mobility and localism.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Districts saw little improvement overall, with the average score increasing by half a percentage point in both subjects.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite months of military build-up, the escalation into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in February 2022 and the subsequent imposition of sweeping and continuously expanding sanctions came as a major shock to thousands of transnational corporations.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Crews expanding a major Lake Norman-area highway cut a gas line Friday, prompting evacuations and closing the busy road for hours, witnesses and town officials said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jinga told Sourcing Journal Dexory will place a specific onus on accelerating DexoryView’s development.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Dark energy, which is responsible for the universe’s accelerating expansion, makes up the vast majority.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The British royal family member accessorized her look with gold earrings by English designer Daniella Draper — donning a pair of mini hoops with shamrock charms in gold, further augmenting the fall shades of her ensemble.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The offense and entire team were built around augmenting his greatness.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the body’s building blocks for every type of blood cell, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Save 30% with this earnings-boosting bundle of our top courses.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Adding (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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