compounded 1 of 2

adjective

as in combined

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compounded

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verb

past tense of compound
1
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help

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2
as in connected
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole the German language's propensity for compounding words

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Recent Examples of compounded
Verb
The Federal Reserve's September interest rate hike has only compounded the problem, resulting in higher borrowing costs for everything from credit cards to home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Chiefs coach Andy Reid compounded that mistake by making one of his own. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 However, the damage was already done, compounded by the endless discussion of jobs taken, led by none other than the financially suicidal Dario Amodei. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026 Then Florida compounded the mistake by roughing Georgia’s punter, keeping alive a drive that ended in a touchdown. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026 In 2023, the FDA added more than a dozen peptides, including BPC-157 and TB-500, to its list of substances that should not be compounded due to risks of allergic reactions, kidney damage and tumor growth. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026 McCormick further ordered prejudgment interest on those distributions, calculated from the dates the payments were made and compounded quarterly at the statutory rate. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Many physicians have spoken up against allowing peptides to be compounded. — Alana Semuels, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 The inflationary pressures were compounded this year with the start of the Iran war. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
  1. combined
  2. increased
  3. connected
  4. mixed
  5. accelerated
  6. coupled
  7. blended
  8. expanded
Adjective
  • Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX lose over $420 billion in combined market cap after midterms.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Second, the study compared a combined diet and exercise program with usual care but did not include a group that followed the same diet without supervised exercise.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • The financial complexity has increased, and adequate preparation needs to increase with it.
    — Adam Frank, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The areas that increased in temperature faster over time also had more of the red-orange bees.
    — Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Davinder Singh, 28, is being held without bail at the Sutter County Jail, and investigators are also probing a separate Saturday shooting across from the Sikh Temple to determine whether the two incidents are connected.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The synergy between the two players stood out as Edmonds connected with Robinson for a number of big shots.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Founded in 2017, Kensington focuses on acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail and mixed-use projects across the United States, according to its website.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The temperatures will also dip by the end the week as much colder air is pulled into the region keeping Philly in the upper 40's on Friday but cold enough in the far western Poconos for some festive flakes and mixed precipitation.
    — Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • Yet Saudi analysts have accelerated calls for a diversification of military supply chains and even nuclear energy endeavors amid doubts toward Washington's security commitments.
    — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Challenges to books have accelerated, according to the American Library Association.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • The company has kept much of its design and manufacturing in-house, partly because the pieces are closely coupled and partly because suitable aviation components didn’t exist when development began.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of coupled
Adjective
  • Her eyes were softly defined with blended brown tones that could easily work just as well as a daytime look.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Organizers say examples of thriving blended gardens will be provided.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of blended
Verb
  • As Greenwood expanded, sections K, T and 3 in the northern portion of the cemetery became the final resting places for generations of Black Orlandoans, including veterans who had bravely served their country.
    — Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Political Condemnation Widens Condemnation has expanded beyond the officials who spoke out earlier in the week.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of expanded

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