ADDS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

adds

verb

present tense third-person singular of add

as in introduces

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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as in calculates

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 adds The Aries Moon adds speed to communication, so avoid turning urgency into clutter. —

Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 When fully assembled, the torches stand 55 inches tall, which adds both dimension and style to your outdoor space. —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 The list also adds biotech giant WuXi AppTec, lidar producer RoboSense Technology and Unitree, a leading manufacturer of humanoid robots. —

Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 June 2026 The arrival of international soccer adds another chapter to our city’s sports history that has been years in the making. —

Alexa Stone june 9, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 The Las Vegas flight adds upon Frontier’s existing route to and from Denver, which started in spring 2025 after the air carrier returned to Boise after more than a three-year hiatus. —

Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026 The American Psychiatric Association adds that mind-body practices belong in the same conversation. —

Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 There's one version of herself that wearing makeup helps her unlock, the star adds. —

Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 McCarty adds that while many sleepmaxxing practices are relatively harmless, mouth taping may be the exception. —

Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 2 June 2026

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The episode, which introduces the central friend group and reveals Paul Baker’s (Jack Innanen) origin story, was screened as a surprise on Thursday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 June 2026
As for the new Ultra Nitro 7, the model introduces Nitrofoam Elite, engineered into the sockliner and footbed to compress and rebound instantly, delivering energy return with every touch.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 June 2026