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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
Preservation was part of the conversation when the two connected, but both were also focused on revitalization and augmenting the structure’s old-world charms with something fresh and modern.
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Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The nearly 14-year transit is augmenting the world and our lives.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 23 Jan. 2026
Filming largely from David’s perspective, and augmenting the action with cultural politics, Lee seems fully in sympathy with the protagonist’s viewpoint.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Not tearing it all up, but augmenting through new perspectives.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The Crisis Care Plan Alliance is intended to allow 211 to have corporate and nonprofit relationships ready to go when disaster strikes, augmenting the resources 211 can provide to disaster victims in Los Angeles County.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Effective leaders find opportunities for augmenting their business through technology while protecting their brands and reputations from potential backlash to AI and robotics if they are associated with job displacements and negative economic and/or social impact.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Liquidating talent is a short-term accounting trick; augmenting talent is a long-term growth strategy.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
On his last record, Reduction of Man, Jaffe inverted his approach, triggering events for his group to respond to rather than augmenting his own playing.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The nearly 14-year transit is augmenting the world and our lives.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 23 Jan. 2026
Filming largely from David’s perspective, and augmenting the action with cultural politics, Lee seems fully in sympathy with the protagonist’s viewpoint.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Not tearing it all up, but augmenting through new perspectives.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The Crisis Care Plan Alliance is intended to allow 211 to have corporate and nonprofit relationships ready to go when disaster strikes, augmenting the resources 211 can provide to disaster victims in Los Angeles County.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Effective leaders find opportunities for augmenting their business through technology while protecting their brands and reputations from potential backlash to AI and robotics if they are associated with job displacements and negative economic and/or social impact.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Liquidating talent is a short-term accounting trick; augmenting talent is a long-term growth strategy.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
On his last record, Reduction of Man, Jaffe inverted his approach, triggering events for his group to respond to rather than augmenting his own playing.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmenting
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His administration is facing increasing scrutiny after immigration officers killed two American citizens in Minneapolis this month.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Powerful onshore winds are forecast to coincide with some of the highest tides of the month, increasing the risk of moderate to locally significant coastal flooding, particularly during high tide cycles late Saturday into Sunday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Camp Lucy, a Texas Wine Country resort, is also expanding with the debut of Folklore, a new spa experience blending wellness, color therapy and social connection.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Levine Cava also pointed to Miami-Dade's expanding economy, fueled in part by major international events such as Formula One races at Hard Rock Stadium and upcoming FIFA World Cup matches.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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By year’s end, some 9,917 fires scorched more than four million acres, accelerating flash floods and mudflow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Democrats largely agreed about issues such as combating climate change, accelerating the transition to clean energy and protecting California’s water resources.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The expert is also a proponent of boosting fiber intake, noting that the daily goal for adults is between 25 and 35 grams per day.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the event a central bank loses independence, policymakers tend to favor lower interest rates as a means of boosting short-term economic activity, analysts previously told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Augmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmenting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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