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
Opponents complained that annexing the whole of Mexico would be financially ruinous, and frowned upon having the military indefinitely deployed to Mexico, where most of the citizens would not welcome them.
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 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
But why is Trump so hell-bent on annexing Greenland in the first place?
—Eric Lutz, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Number two, there’s talk of annexing Greenland in the administration.
—NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
An overflow crowd that spilled out in to the hallway pleaded passionately with the Granbury City Council this week to hold off annexing more than 2,000 acres of undeveloped land just west of the city, fearing developers will build another data center or other sprawling industry.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump has argued that annexing Greenland is a national security necessity, noting its mass of critical minerals and strategic location.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 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
But why is Trump so hell-bent on annexing Greenland in the first place?
—Eric Lutz, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Number two, there’s talk of annexing Greenland in the administration.
—NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
An overflow crowd that spilled out in to the hallway pleaded passionately with the Granbury City Council this week to hold off annexing more than 2,000 acres of undeveloped land just west of the city, fearing developers will build another data center or other sprawling industry.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump has argued that annexing Greenland is a national security necessity, noting its mass of critical minerals and strategic location.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexing
adding
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Crews on Monday appear to be adding barbed wire atop cement barricades already wrapped around the building — measures no doubt added in response to a consistent group of protestors committed to gathering daily outside the complex near Fort Snelling.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Calabasas Mayor James Bozajian announced The Commons at Calabasas shopping center is adding 12 to 14 new shops and restaurants.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Annexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexing. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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