Synonyms of annexes

annexes 1 of 2

noun

plural of annex

as in additions

a smaller structure added to a main building

a new annex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library

Synonyms & Similar Words

• additions
• extensions
• penthouses
• wings
• arms
• ells

annexes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of annex

as in adds

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

• adds
• adjoins
• appends
• expands
• tacks (on)
• introduces
• subjoins
• affixes
• inserts
• attaches
• ties
• compounds
• augments
• supplies
• increases
• supplements
• tags
• grafts
• complements
• extends
• enlarges
• injects
• fixes
• amplifies
• escalates
• infuses
• reinforces
• hitches
• fastens
• multiplies
• enhances
• enforces
• prolongs
• elongates
• intensifies
• lengthens
• interfuses
• swells (up)
• protracts
• aggrandizes
• heightens
• boosts
• magnifies
• raises
• maximizes
• strengthens
• beefs (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removes
• subtracts
• takes off
• separates
• deducts
• bates
• detaches
• abates
• contracts
• disconnects
• reduces
• decreases
• cuts
• excises
• severs
• diminishes
• knocks off
• lowers
• lessens
• unfastens
• shortens
• abbreviates
• disjoins
• condenses
• compresses
• curtails
• abridges
• amputates
• lops (off)
• cuts back
• constricts
• retrenches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of annexes

Verb

Kalbouss said the company has also committed to donating about $1 million to the Crete Fire Department, which will cover the cost of two ambulances needed as the village annexes territory. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Whether America annexes Greenland or not remains a question on everybody’s minds right now. —Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026