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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
The Kremlin insisted that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but never fully captured.
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Kamila Hrabchuk, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
The Kremlin insists that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but has not fully captured.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
The Kremlin insisted that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but never fully captured.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
In the 1880s, Belgium’s King Leopold II annexed the entire Congo Basin, more than nine hundred thousand square miles of Central African jungle, highlands, savanna, and forest, Katanga included.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
When what is now Southlake incorporated in 1956 — out of fear of possibly being annexed by Hurst — there was no Town Square.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
The Shetland Islands were part of Norway for hundreds of years, until they were annexed by Scotland in 1462.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
In November, Boise annexed land for the 3,500 home Murio Farms subdivision down the street from Corey Barton Homes’ Locale, a 2,000-home development already underway.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Kamila Hrabchuk, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
The Kremlin insists that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but has not fully captured.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
The Kremlin insisted that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but never fully captured.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
In the 1880s, Belgium’s King Leopold II annexed the entire Congo Basin, more than nine hundred thousand square miles of Central African jungle, highlands, savanna, and forest, Katanga included.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
When what is now Southlake incorporated in 1956 — out of fear of possibly being annexed by Hurst — there was no Town Square.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
The Shetland Islands were part of Norway for hundreds of years, until they were annexed by Scotland in 1462.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
In November, Boise annexed land for the 3,500 home Murio Farms subdivision down the street from Corey Barton Homes’ Locale, a 2,000-home development already underway.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexed
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Tomei added that another potential driver for precious metals is also excess liquidity sloshing through global markets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Rochester team added a key design feature to improve reliability.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Annexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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