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
It was suspended from the G8 after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014.
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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
For a decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the West’s pariah after first annexing Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and then launching a full-scale invasion of the country.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The board also is scheduled to vote that night on annexing the property from Iredell County and extending water and sewer to the site.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
The city of Hialeah hired an engineering firm to conduct a feasibility study, which revealed annexing 150 acres of the community would generate revenue for the city, el Nuevo Herald reported in 2023.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Commissioners also unanimously approved annexing and extending utilities to the site.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
His undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have left world leaders scrambling to respond.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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
For a decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the West’s pariah after first annexing Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and then launching a full-scale invasion of the country.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The board also is scheduled to vote that night on annexing the property from Iredell County and extending water and sewer to the site.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
The city of Hialeah hired an engineering firm to conduct a feasibility study, which revealed annexing 150 acres of the community would generate revenue for the city, el Nuevo Herald reported in 2023.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Commissioners also unanimously approved annexing and extending utilities to the site.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
His undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have left world leaders scrambling to respond.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexing
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Residents also opposed adding density in a very high fire severity zone, expressing concerns about wildfire evacuation.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Derrick Brown’s absence throughout most of last season proved to be a stunning blow for the run defense, and adding a pair of studs to the group will not only improve the unit, but also provide insurance in case of another major injury.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Annexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexing. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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