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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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
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The shutdown has compounded financial strain for a community already impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This is compounded by the system and those who also protected him.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As Morgan and Jonah navigate shifting alliances, Clara grapples with her grief, compounded by her confusion as to what in God’s name is going on with her mom and uncle, plus a budding romance with local cool guy Miller (Mason Thames).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
That reality is compounded by the fact that many Americans don’t have much of a financial cushion, said JoAnn Volk, co-director of Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Secondly, as larger institutions have developed and deployed crypto and other on-chain products and services, the risk tolerance of these newer investors may be lower than more veteran players, which might have compounded the sell-off.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The third anniversary of this bull market just passed, with the S & P 500 having compounded at a 24% annual pace over that span, lifting valuations to the upper edge of the post-pandemic range.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
But law also allows compounding when medicines are in shortage, and GLP-1 manufacturers had trouble meeting outsized demand for several years, opening up an entire market of off-brand, compounded GLP-1s.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
That has been compounded by Barcelona’s press struggling this season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The shutdown has compounded financial strain for a community already impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This is compounded by the system and those who also protected him.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As Morgan and Jonah navigate shifting alliances, Clara grapples with her grief, compounded by her confusion as to what in God’s name is going on with her mom and uncle, plus a budding romance with local cool guy Miller (Mason Thames).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
That reality is compounded by the fact that many Americans don’t have much of a financial cushion, said JoAnn Volk, co-director of Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Secondly, as larger institutions have developed and deployed crypto and other on-chain products and services, the risk tolerance of these newer investors may be lower than more veteran players, which might have compounded the sell-off.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The third anniversary of this bull market just passed, with the S & P 500 having compounded at a 24% annual pace over that span, lifting valuations to the upper edge of the post-pandemic range.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
But law also allows compounding when medicines are in shortage, and GLP-1 manufacturers had trouble meeting outsized demand for several years, opening up an entire market of off-brand, compounded GLP-1s.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
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In a survey from brokerage firm Evercore ISI conducted last year, ChatGPT respondents saying ChatGPT was their top search provider increased to 5% from 1% four months prior.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Warming trends delay first freeze in US Fall days that are unusually warm have increased in 238 cities, or 98% of the 243 cities that were examined by Climate Central.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coming off of a Game 4 performance in the NLCS which still has baseball fans marveling, Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani connected on a two-run home run in the next half inning to cut into the Jays’ big lead.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Schade and Ouattara have struggled with limited opportunities, scoring one of their six combined big chances.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The kids navigate plenty of teen-movie tropes, too, but their combined magnetism lifts the entire movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Europe has been hungry for a homegrown alternative to Starlink, which dominates the sector — the service has been vital to Ukrainian troops in the war against Russia, and fears of a possible shutdown accelerated Europe’s space ambitions.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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His extraordinary rise has only accelerated over the past 12 months.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The exes, who briefly but intensely coupled up last year on season 6 of the Peacock hit, didn’t exactly end on the best terms.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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For instance, in experiments involving up to 15 of Willow’s qubits that coupled the new algorithm with simulations of molecules, the researchers could generate accurate, precise models of molecular structures, findings scheduled to appear 22 October in the ArXiv preprint server.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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City code allows for retail cannabis operations within the city’s commercial, agricultural, business and mixed-use districts, but an interim-use permit must be obtained for zoning compliance, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Overmixing Biscuit dough should be gently mixed and folded to keep the layers light and fluffy.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While oral arguments are typically constrained to an hour—30 minutes for each side—the high court on Thursday ordered that the hearings will be expanded to 80 minutes.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Acquisitions and investments have expanded BHP’s copper operations by nearly 30% in three years and set it up to become one of the world’s largest producers of potash.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If, as Lloyd Matthews has argued, America’s founding ideals of liberty are intimately linked to Julius Caesar, that connection should remind us that such liberty requires due process to function properly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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They’ve been linked to high-profile actors, directors and producers like Gwyneth Paltrow, Michelle Williams, Bryce Dallas Howard, Judd Apatow, Evan Goldberg and Peter Chernin.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Compounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounded. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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