as in increasing
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 augmenting
The British royal family member accessorized her look with gold earrings by English designer Daniella Draper — donning a pair of mini hoops with shamrock charms in gold, further augmenting the fall shades of her ensemble.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The offense and entire team were built around augmenting his greatness.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Many allies are already increasing defense spending and augmenting their military capabilities, but this is only a start.
—Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Pursuing further the idea of viewing AI as a collaborator rather than a competitor, a savvy therapist will realize that pairing up with AI is a useful means of augmenting their therapeutic practice.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Their ability to market such brands within these sources proves their brand message augmenting capability.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
These results suggest the wearable could play an important role in augmenting physical therapy for patients working to regain mobility.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
That said, the club didn’t pack it in, added high risk/high reward guys like Scherzer and Santander late in the winter, and likely upgraded their closer from Romano to Hoffman while augmenting their already solid defense with the (pricey) acquisition of Gimenez.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The offense and entire team were built around augmenting his greatness.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Many allies are already increasing defense spending and augmenting their military capabilities, but this is only a start.
—Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Pursuing further the idea of viewing AI as a collaborator rather than a competitor, a savvy therapist will realize that pairing up with AI is a useful means of augmenting their therapeutic practice.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Their ability to market such brands within these sources proves their brand message augmenting capability.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
These results suggest the wearable could play an important role in augmenting physical therapy for patients working to regain mobility.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
That said, the club didn’t pack it in, added high risk/high reward guys like Scherzer and Santander late in the winter, and likely upgraded their closer from Romano to Hoffman while augmenting their already solid defense with the (pricey) acquisition of Gimenez.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmenting
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The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, Ohtani is likely to earn another MVP award, adding to his ever-expanding trophy cabinet.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Environmental advocates question the need for expanding fossil fuel resources a time when greenhouse gases from those fuels are worsening climate change.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Policymakers should focus on accelerating implementation of Africa’s free trade area to make the continent more resilient to global shocks, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat said.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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With rising prices suppressing demand, Cohen said many businesses will choose to slash orders in the upcoming holiday season, triggering layoffs and accelerating economic slowdown.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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An extra-high rise and a butt-boosting fit in the back come together to bless your curves.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The surging price of gold is boosting some developing economies, challenging the US dollar’s hegemony — and changing jewelry designs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Augmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmenting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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