augmented

Definition of augmentednext
past tense of augment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of augmented His income will be augmented by a deal to help control Haiti’s porous border with the Dominican Republic for the next 10 years in return for 10% of any new customs revenue collected. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 There is a naturalistic aesthetic to the film, augmented by the locations, the costumes and the hair and makeup design. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Animatronic hands were used for moments in which soldiers were grabbed, while CG filled in missing joints and augmented the full-size puppet. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Instead of lace-up flats, the actress opted for a pair of strappy Christian Louboutin pumps in a metallic shade that only augmented the warm tones of the Monse design. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 As The Economist recently reported, this began to change as local sources were augmented by federal and state spending. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 Plus, it's augmented by Siri AI, which can get you quick answers on topics such as healthy recipes and exercise tips. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 The more important questions became which activities could be delegated to intelligent systems, which should be augmented and where human judgment still created differentiated value. — Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Lithium-ion is typically replaced or augmented every seven to ten years, at 8,000 to 10,000 cycles, and an Aqueous Metal Cell installation is designed to run the full life of the project around it. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
Verb
  • She's increased the amount of people in the league office which has helped the overall growth of the WNBA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Open Doors Foundation, which began operations in 2025 and quickly expanded before running into zoning and code issues at multiple properties this year, has sought to remain open at 3221 Independence Avenue, its original location.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • During the demonstration, a Roadster prototype accelerated up a massive curved ramp.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The sell-off accelerated Wednesday after hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier Friday, Evercore ISI recommended buying SpaceX shares ahead of its next scheduled earnings release, set for early November, and boosted its 12-month price target on the stock by 20% to $275.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When gas prices jumped this spring after the Iran war started, Americans were starting to get tax refunds boosted by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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