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to make greater in size, amount, or number
we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help
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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
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Question marks began floating around about Arteta’s ability to get Arsenal back among England’s best and that feeling was compounded by a fifth-place finish in the 2021-22 season.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
The collapse was compounded by Kyrie Irving missing the entire season with a torn ACL, leaving Dallas seemingly rudderless until Cooper Flagg unexpectedly fell into their laps in the draft.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Landman said Varughese compounded the damage by spreading the allegations among professional and social contacts, including members of the pair’s Stanford alumni network.
—Joe Nelson, Daily News, 20 May 2026
The operational challenges are compounded by a sharp rise in calls for service on the east side.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Additionally, increased expenses as a result of soaring oil and gas prices has compounded distribution costs.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The country suffered some $70 billion in losses in its financial sector, further compounded by about $11 billion in the 2024 war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the World Bank.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The difficulty is compounded by factors outside their control.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Verb
Public equity investments compounded tax efficiently over time.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Question marks began floating around about Arteta’s ability to get Arsenal back among England’s best and that feeling was compounded by a fifth-place finish in the 2021-22 season.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
The collapse was compounded by Kyrie Irving missing the entire season with a torn ACL, leaving Dallas seemingly rudderless until Cooper Flagg unexpectedly fell into their laps in the draft.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Landman said Varughese compounded the damage by spreading the allegations among professional and social contacts, including members of the pair’s Stanford alumni network.
—Joe Nelson, Daily News, 20 May 2026
The operational challenges are compounded by a sharp rise in calls for service on the east side.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Additionally, increased expenses as a result of soaring oil and gas prices has compounded distribution costs.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The country suffered some $70 billion in losses in its financial sector, further compounded by about $11 billion in the 2024 war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the World Bank.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The difficulty is compounded by factors outside their control.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
Adjective
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Signed at a combined cost of £320m, Isak, Ekitike and Wirtz played just 118 minutes of football together all season.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Despite initial efforts to cool the tank and its contents, incident commander Craig Covey said on May 23 the internal temperature of the tank had increased to 90 degrees, rising about a degree an hour.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Climate volatility increased, losses became harder to predict, and the cost of absorbing risk rose.—
Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Verb
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After his banks declined to help him, Devaney reached out to AARP, which connected him with American Financial Solutions, a member organization of NFCC based in Seattle.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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Officials have not announced any known Ebola cases connected to Atlanta travelers at this time.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The explosion came on the eve of New Glenn's fourth launch from Cape Canaveral following a mission in April that ended with mixed results.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Johnson County Parks and Recreation is hosting the inaugural KC Unity Cup, a 7v7 adult mixed gender soccer tournament on June 6 and 7.—
Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Datacentre revenues accelerated from an ARR of $250bn and 75% YoY growth (4Q) to an ARR of $300bn and 92% growth YoY (1Q).—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The telegraph accelerated financial markets and compressed geography.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Several of their castmates, including Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla, are also coupled up off-screen.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In practice, this means Halloway’s cars are physically coupled to the same trains as Amtrak’s standard coaches and sleepers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jogolev was the father to a family of seven children, ages 4 to 21, in a blended family, his wife, Coral Jogolev told The Denver Post.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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This blended recipe creates a cool, creamy dip perfect for any summer cookout or pool day.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Verb
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As technological access and capacity expanded, so too did use-cases.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Under pressure, the government expanded access to the SIM cards to some professions during the shutdown.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Compounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounded. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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