as in added
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger
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Recent Examples of annexed
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed it — a move not widely recognized by the international community.
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Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The house’s original purpose was to provide water for the Bay Shore subdivision of Miami but was no longer needed by 1925, when the city of Miami annexed the neighborhood.
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Connie Ogle
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly said isolating Crimea is a key military objective as Kyiv seeks to weaken Russia’s hold on the peninsula, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Syria Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed it — a move not widely recognized by the international community.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Ukraine’s kit at Euro 2020 also caused a stir because part of its design featured an outline of the country that included Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but still widely recognised as part of Ukraine.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In 2014, Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, a peninsula in southern Ukraine.
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Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
So the school wants the Centennial side to be annexed by Aurora.
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Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Weeks later, Moscow annexed the peninsula following a referendum that most of the world refuses to recognize.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The house’s original purpose was to provide water for the Bay Shore subdivision of Miami but was no longer needed by 1925, when the city of Miami annexed the neighborhood.
—
Connie Ogle
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly said isolating Crimea is a key military objective as Kyiv seeks to weaken Russia’s hold on the peninsula, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Syria Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed it — a move not widely recognized by the international community.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Ukraine’s kit at Euro 2020 also caused a stir because part of its design featured an outline of the country that included Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but still widely recognised as part of Ukraine.
—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In 2014, Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, a peninsula in southern Ukraine.
—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
So the school wants the Centennial side to be annexed by Aurora.
—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Weeks later, Moscow annexed the peninsula following a referendum that most of the world refuses to recognize.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexed
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In Japan, chip-equipment makers Tokyo Electron climbed about 7%, Advantest rose more than 4% and Lasertec added over 3%, while SoftBank Group gained around 5%.
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Meanwhile, the Rays added two more runs in the fourth inning.
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“Annexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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