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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of annexed
The fields and woodlands along Grant Street near 141st Avenue, which stretch a total of 268 acres, were annexed to become part of Crown Point in 2022.
—
Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the town annexed the former Bandimere Speedway property at the request of Copart, an automobile auction firm that purchased the site.
—Businessden, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
In Lebanon, Israel occupied and annexed seven southern villages.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Under his leadership, ConFire annexed the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The land is in Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, with the developer hoping to get the land annexed by the City Council after the Zoning Commission decides on the zoning case.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy annexed the island and stationed a garrison on Tristan in 1816.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The delegation — the first since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea in March 2014 — was headed, symbolically, by Vyacheslav Nikonov, a lawmaker from Putin’s United Russia party and the grandson of Joseph Stalin’s Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov.
—Vladimir Kara-Murza, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The peninsula, covered in sweeping mountains leading down to the coast of the Black Sea, was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the town annexed the former Bandimere Speedway property at the request of Copart, an automobile auction firm that purchased the site.
—Businessden, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
In Lebanon, Israel occupied and annexed seven southern villages.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Under his leadership, ConFire annexed the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The land is in Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, with the developer hoping to get the land annexed by the City Council after the Zoning Commission decides on the zoning case.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy annexed the island and stationed a garrison on Tristan in 1816.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The delegation — the first since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea in March 2014 — was headed, symbolically, by Vyacheslav Nikonov, a lawmaker from Putin’s United Russia party and the grandson of Joseph Stalin’s Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov.
—Vladimir Kara-Murza, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The peninsula, covered in sweeping mountains leading down to the coast of the Black Sea, was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexed
added
Verb
-
Olson added a two-run homer against Andrew Nardi in the seventh.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
-
Bay added that Govan has long pushed for a museum that matches Los Angeles’ innovation and global outlook, maintaining that the city can lead in redefining how art is experienced.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Annexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
