as in adding
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 annexing
Huckabee quickly backtracked after Carlson expressed consternation at the idea of an American diplomat signaling approval for a single country annexing almost the entire Levant, half of Saudi Arabia and a good chunk of Egypt.
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Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Some members had argued that annexing the site would give the city greater oversight of the project.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Netanyahu has openly embraced a divide-and-conquer strategy for blocking any possibility of Palestinian statehood, likely in the ultimate pursuit of annexing the West Bank.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Owned by the Galvin family, the property was on the market about four years ago when a developer interested in using it for a warehouse/distribution center approached Carpentersville about annexing it into the village.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
In 2014, four days after the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia invaded Ukraine the first time, annexing Crimea.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Lately, the president has revisited his preoccupation with annexing Greenland in an increasingly belligerent manner.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
The United States escalates by utilizing gray-zone tactics to achieve strategic control without formally annexing the territory.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Some members had argued that annexing the site would give the city greater oversight of the project.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Netanyahu has openly embraced a divide-and-conquer strategy for blocking any possibility of Palestinian statehood, likely in the ultimate pursuit of annexing the West Bank.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Owned by the Galvin family, the property was on the market about four years ago when a developer interested in using it for a warehouse/distribution center approached Carpentersville about annexing it into the village.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
In 2014, four days after the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia invaded Ukraine the first time, annexing Crimea.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Lately, the president has revisited his preoccupation with annexing Greenland in an increasingly belligerent manner.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
The United States escalates by utilizing gray-zone tactics to achieve strategic control without formally annexing the territory.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexing
adding
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The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired a drone toward northern Israel on Monday evening, adding that it was successfully intercepted.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Restaurants, hotels, and shops are sprouting up at an unprecedented rate, adding texture to the city’s arts and dining scene.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Annexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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