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
Reinhart augmented the green detailing of her turtleneck with a pair of green heels with lace-up detailing.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Seth Grahame-Smith Rated PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes The legacy characters are augmented by a new, younger trio of magicians, apparently brought on to continue the series if the original actors’ paycheck demands become too onerous.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Japanese maple trees can also be planted in a container filled with a quality potting mix augmented with compost and sharp sand.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
In recent weeks, Ukraine has augmented its campaign with a more multipronged effort to hamper Russian oil exports.
—Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Seth Grahame-Smith Rated PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes The legacy characters are augmented by a new, younger trio of magicians, apparently brought on to continue the series if the original actors’ paycheck demands become too onerous.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Japanese maple trees can also be planted in a container filled with a quality potting mix augmented with compost and sharp sand.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
In recent weeks, Ukraine has augmented its campaign with a more multipronged effort to hamper Russian oil exports.
—Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Pacers expanded their lead to as large as 25 points in the second quarter before the Heat finally started to push back.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, the Navy expanded its training programs for future E-6B pilots, with courses now held in Oklahoma, where the majority of the aircraft are based and operated.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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This year, organizers had an onsite medical staff boosted by a nursing station sponsored by Cheer Home Care.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For the air traffic controllers at work, deliveries of food and coffee from flight attendants and a pilot association boosted morale this week.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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