ADDS (TO) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

adds (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of add (to)

as in increases

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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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Your energy increases with a small tweak to your routine.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
August 23 – September 22 Your energy increases with a small tweak to your routine.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Maintaining a healthy weight can prevent the chronic, systemic inflammation that is linked to metabolic syndrome, which directly accelerates structural skin and tissue aging.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
These questions are as important as ever as AI adoption accelerates.

— Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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The event comes as China expands its robotics industry and competes to establish leadership in humanoid and autonomous machines, with more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries also taking part in the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Now about 5½ months old, Crimson is thriving on three legs, quickly returning to playful, curious cub behavior as the Oakland Zoo expands its track record of rescuing orphaned mountain lions.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of expands

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Long-grain varieties like basmati and jasmine rice benefit the most, since toasting helps keep the grains separate and boosts their natural nutty flavor.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Researchers in South Korea have unveiled a tri-layer composite solid electrolyte (CSE) that boosts ion transport and suppresses dendrite growth in lithium-metal batteries (LMBs).

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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