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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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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
Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
The intensity of the flames and the resulting smoke, compounded by the fact that the fire spread over the area mostly after dark, hampered the aerial firefighting strategy.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Fabric & Home Care (Tide, Downy, and Gain, as well as Cascade, Dawn, and Swiffer) was up 3% — on a 2% increase in volume that was compounded by a 1% increase in price.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
That was compounded by doubts, both within the club and among those close to the player, over his long-term future — largely due to those injury problems.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
With suicide, that weight is compounded, often by guilt.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The struggles are compounded by a rough slate of games against top teams.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The mistakes by Ramos and Bailey compounded when the Nationals’ Mead hit a two-run homer two batters later, expanding Washington’s lead to 3-0.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Haiti continues to grapple with the devastation of the 2010 earthquake, compounded by subsequent natural disasters, political turmoil, and economic challenges.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
The intensity of the flames and the resulting smoke, compounded by the fact that the fire spread over the area mostly after dark, hampered the aerial firefighting strategy.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Fabric & Home Care (Tide, Downy, and Gain, as well as Cascade, Dawn, and Swiffer) was up 3% — on a 2% increase in volume that was compounded by a 1% increase in price.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
That was compounded by doubts, both within the club and among those close to the player, over his long-term future — largely due to those injury problems.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
With suicide, that weight is compounded, often by guilt.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The struggles are compounded by a rough slate of games against top teams.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The mistakes by Ramos and Bailey compounded when the Nationals’ Mead hit a two-run homer two batters later, expanding Washington’s lead to 3-0.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
Adjective
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The combined company wound up with a massive amount of debt on its books, and Zaslav also made a number of strategic errors when dealing with Hollywood.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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And last week at CinemaCon, an annual convention for movie theater owners, Ellison repeated his promise — that the combined Warner and Paramount studios would put out 30 movies a year.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Washington, teacher pay increased 36%.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ditto for Brayden Point, who scored one goal in his final 11 regular-season games and hasn’t connected yet at five-on-five in this series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The post-debate reaction from this week has been quite mixed, but there is an overall feeling that nobody really delivered a solid punch.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stock futures were little changed, while Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And those efforts have only accelerated, especially since the debut of generative AI chatbots in 2022 and recent advances in agentic AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Singles could meet someone witty, while those of you who are coupled spice things up with laughter and fun plans together.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The show starts with 16 single contestants, where four are coupled up, and the rest are single.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The distillery mostly produces blended expressions that are made up of several different types of grain, so when Northern Harvest Rye hit the market back in 2015, whisky fans were intrigued.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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The soon-to-be mom of two regularly shares moments with her blended family of three on social media.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As information and knowledge expanded, staying current required a significant investment of their time.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a test launch in Jacksonville and Orlando, Winn-Dixie expanded its same-day Amazon delivery partnership to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Compounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounded. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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