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
Queen Camilla augmented the blue color scheme of her attire with a Philip Treacy hat.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
It's further augmented with AI Sound boost, which increases sound while decreasing distortion.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
Landeskog’s reputation as one of the great leaders in sports has only been further augmented this season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The visuals are augmented by movement of the seating as well as special effects with mist and smells.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
It's further augmented with AI Sound boost, which increases sound while decreasing distortion.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
Landeskog’s reputation as one of the great leaders in sports has only been further augmented this season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The visuals are augmented by movement of the seating as well as special effects with mist and smells.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
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California alone spent $24 billion in 5 years fighting homelessness, yet the number of homeless increased.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Greek food has always been on the menu at Skippers, but the demand for it has increased over time.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Efforts have picked up in recent years to limit ownership, including in Utah, where its Republican governor, Spencer Cox, signed a bill into law that expanded previous foreign restrictions.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The intense recruitment drive has accelerated since January, reflecting the increasingly crucial role of drone warfare in the conflict, now into its fifth year.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Plans for how the offense, defense and special teams were going to look needed to be accelerated.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The war has boosted the price of oil and many other materials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The weak yen has boosted the competitiveness of exporters such as Toyota by making its products cheaper for foreign buyers and increasing the value of overseas profits when converted back into the currency.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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