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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
Instead, Russia built PoS-1 after annexing the Crimea in 2014, and began shipping gas to China in 2019.
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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
It was coupled to a second amendment that restricts developers’ ability to skirt county regulations by annexing into cities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
It was suspended from the G8 after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014.
—Sylvie Corbet, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
But Putin has used ahistorical revisionism to argue Ukraine is not a legitimate country, annexing Crimea in 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The proposal includes closing and reclaiming the quarry, as well as annexing about 104 acres into Brisbane’s city limits.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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
It was coupled to a second amendment that restricts developers’ ability to skirt county regulations by annexing into cities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
It was suspended from the G8 after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014.
—Sylvie Corbet, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
But Putin has used ahistorical revisionism to argue Ukraine is not a legitimate country, annexing Crimea in 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The proposal includes closing and reclaiming the quarry, as well as annexing about 104 acres into Brisbane’s city limits.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexing
adding
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Spotting is expected to increase, adding challenges to containment.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In this case, just adding one molecule at the interface solved a problem that’s been blocking dual-function indoor devices for years.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Annexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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