as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players
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Recent Examples of augmented
Nielsen’s report captures an analysis of its national TV panel data, augmented by streaming platform ratings, from September 29 to December 28 of last year.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Reeves said the masking appeared to start when other federal forces were augmented into ICE and needed to maintain anonymity for potential undercover operations in their day-to-day job.
—Tolu Talabi, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026
The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
His earliest records were stark, spare and sad, seemingly solo even when augmented by another voice, string player, or percussionist.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Reeves said the masking appeared to start when other federal forces were augmented into ICE and needed to maintain anonymity for potential undercover operations in their day-to-day job.
—Tolu Talabi, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026
The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
His earliest records were stark, spare and sad, seemingly solo even when augmented by another voice, string player, or percussionist.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
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Airport security lines increased, some stretching multiple hours in hubs such as Houston and Atlanta, as TSA officers called out and hundreds across the country quit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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JetBlue increased the fees as airlines maneuver to cover their rising jet fuel costs, which have soared since the Iran war began.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The war in Iran and the ensuing collapse in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has driven more cargo to Pakistani ports and effectively expanded their role in wider trade throughout South and Southeast Asia.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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To help financially vulnerable property owners get through taxes, Bristol offers senior volunteer tax credits and senior circuit-breaker programs, and has expanded its veterans tax exemptions.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not everything should be accelerated equally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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This time, there were more events scheduled − 3,300 versus 2,700 − and larger crowds reported in some places, boosted in part by opposition to the war in Iran.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Featuring the dynamic duo of vitamin C and retinol, boosted by the power of vitamin B3 (niacinamide) and salicylic acid, along with soothing organic aloe vera, squalane, hyaluronic acid, MSM and rose hip oil to rejuvenate, nourish and target uneven skin tone.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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