augmented

Definition of augmentednext
past tense of augment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of augmented Quicksand’s trademark edge and groove are augmented by a sonic expansion that is well worth falling into. Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 Washington’s dress was further augmented with more gold elements, including her Jimmy Choo metallic gold pumps. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Traditional fireworks, augmented by laser action, go off in spritzes on opposite sides of the park, but the bulk of the big bangs hit above the Helios. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026 About 100 shots in the film were augmented with AI, Erwin said, using a combination of platforms that aggregate AI tools such as Luma, Amazon’s Project Nara and Magnific. Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026 That last flavor is augmented by the whiskey’s higher proof, which veers toward burn but pulls back at the last minute. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 June 2026 Apart from a useful segment on songwriter-producer David Foster’s contribution to the latter LP, the many other session players, arrangers, and additional songwriters that augmented White’s creative vision on the band’s recordings receive relatively sparse attention. Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The report also published comments from employees who said Claude has augmented their work and left humans in the driver’s seat of selecting the direction for models to move. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 June 2026 This documentary follows the recording during a six-day period in 2025 and, augmented by Bareilles’ trademark openness, expounds on the personal hardships and grief the songstress/actress endured the past several years. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
Verb
  • Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Backed by foreign suppliers, both the SAF and RSF have expanded their drone fleets, from modified commercial drones to advanced military systems.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Skid marks showing that Medina slammed on his brakes and rapidly accelerated backward were also spotted.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • This sparked the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution and accelerated civilization’s progress on a new, global scale.
    Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • But that mandate has always been balanced with the desire for economic expansion, which is boosted by, oftentimes, cheaper labor and manufacturing costs from importing goods overseas.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Skullcandy admits that approach can result in a loss of audio quality when the bass is heavily boosted, but its new Crusher 1080 ANC are meant to address and improve that with Bose’s help.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 16 July 2026

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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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