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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
Reg Chapman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The challenge is compounded by the fact that much of the government’s evaluation effort depends on cooperation from the same companies building the models.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Chelsea have become a terrible team without the ball, their disjointed attacking press compounded by a startlingly porous midfield and defenders prone to fairly frequent individual errors.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The closure comes after years of financial hardships, compounded by a recent spike in fuel prices.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Issues were around its batteries The delay was compounded by the fact that the battery needed to be removed from Bepop and the aircraft.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Rising jet fuel costs due to the Iran war compounded its troubles.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The psychological harms are compounded as people develop relationships with chatbots.
—Cody Turner, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
But the consequences of a destabilized Mali, compounded by the wider fallout from the Iran war, are unlikely to stop at its borders and threatens to deepen a deteriorating security crisis across one of the world’s most volatile regions.
—Ulf Laessing, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
The timing has compounded the impact.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The challenge is compounded by the fact that much of the government’s evaluation effort depends on cooperation from the same companies building the models.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Chelsea have become a terrible team without the ball, their disjointed attacking press compounded by a startlingly porous midfield and defenders prone to fairly frequent individual errors.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The closure comes after years of financial hardships, compounded by a recent spike in fuel prices.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Issues were around its batteries The delay was compounded by the fact that the battery needed to be removed from Bepop and the aircraft.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Rising jet fuel costs due to the Iran war compounded its troubles.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The psychological harms are compounded as people develop relationships with chatbots.
—Cody Turner, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
But the consequences of a destabilized Mali, compounded by the wider fallout from the Iran war, are unlikely to stop at its borders and threatens to deepen a deteriorating security crisis across one of the world’s most volatile regions.
—Ulf Laessing, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
Adjective
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The dot-com crash was disastrous for the company and Turner, the largest individual shareholder in the combined company.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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In a few short years, warfare was revolutionized by the introduction of the tank, the airplane, and combined arms tactics.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Verb
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California alone spent $24 billion in 5 years fighting homelessness, yet the number of homeless increased.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Greek food has always been on the menu at Skippers, but the demand for it has increased over time.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Verb
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But Boston netted the equalizer just three minutes later when a cross from Barbara Olivieri connected with Alba Cano, who deposited it into the net.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The outlet, citing sources connected to the case, said the officer had previously been arrested for falsifying documents.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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America’s 26th president also inspired the region’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which safeguards his modest log cabin and a pristine slice of the northern mixed grass prairie and many of the species Roosevelt would have encountered, including bison, prairie dogs and wild horses.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The intense recruitment drive has accelerated since January, reflecting the increasingly crucial role of drone warfare in the conflict, now into its fifth year.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Plans for how the offense, defense and special teams were going to look needed to be accelerated.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 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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Further images depicted Kourtney alongside her little sister Kylie Jenner, as well as a snap of the whole blended crew, including Atiana De La Hoya, the daughter of Barker's ex-wife, Shanna Moakler, from her previous relationship with professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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To fund its operations, HISA charged tracks using a formula that blended racing starts with purse sizes—meaning high-purse tracks like Churchill Downs paid disproportionately more.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Efforts have picked up in recent years to limit ownership, including in Utah, where its Republican governor, Spencer Cox, signed a bill into law that expanded previous foreign restrictions.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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“Compounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounded. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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