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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 annexing
Tragically, Putin’s blatant disregard for international law when invading and annexing Ukraine in 2022 is frequently compared to the American invasion of Iraq.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel is barred from occupying or annexing Gaza.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The Israeli government has discussed the possibility of annexing all or part of the West Bank, and far-right ministers have pushed for a complete annexation.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The prime minister faces substantial pressure from his right-wing ideological flank, particularly hard-line ministers in his government, to retaliate by annexing the whole of the occupied West Bank.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead, Russia built PoS-1 after annexing the Crimea in 2014, and began shipping gas to China in 2019.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel reportedly considering annexation in the West Bank Israel is reportedly considering annexing parts of the occupied West Bank in response to several Western countries’ plans to recognize a Palestinian state.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after annexing Crimea from Kyiv in 2014 and backing separatists in the east.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
On that occasion, a 2015 visit to New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly, then-President Barack Obama criticized Putin in a speech for annexing Crimea and stoking aggression in eastern Ukraine.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel is barred from occupying or annexing Gaza.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The Israeli government has discussed the possibility of annexing all or part of the West Bank, and far-right ministers have pushed for a complete annexation.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The prime minister faces substantial pressure from his right-wing ideological flank, particularly hard-line ministers in his government, to retaliate by annexing the whole of the occupied West Bank.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead, Russia built PoS-1 after annexing the Crimea in 2014, and began shipping gas to China in 2019.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel reportedly considering annexation in the West Bank Israel is reportedly considering annexing parts of the occupied West Bank in response to several Western countries’ plans to recognize a Palestinian state.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after annexing Crimea from Kyiv in 2014 and backing separatists in the east.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
On that occasion, a 2015 visit to New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly, then-President Barack Obama criticized Putin in a speech for annexing Crimea and stoking aggression in eastern Ukraine.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexing
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From adding Von Miller to signing Joey Bosa, the team has been particularly aggressive in trying to find players that can pressure and contain Mahomes.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani’s two-way prowess has already forced Major League Baseball to revise its rulebook, adding provisions to protect his ability to pitch and hit in the same game.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Annexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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