compounded 1 of 2

adjective

as in combined

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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
Assume a 10% per year rate of return (compounded annually), roughly the gain for the S & P 500 over the past three decades, before accounting for inflation. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The euthanasia drug, pentobarbital, must be pure and non-compounded. — Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The complete loss of muscle mass in my lats and back, as well as the rest of my body, compounded my sleep issues. — Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 And there is an affordability crisis compounded by persistent inflation, cratering economic data, plummeting consumer confidence, and weak jobs growth. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Last week France’s 10-year bond yield briefly topped 5 percent last week, its highest since 2002, as the protests compounded concerns about the country’s fiscal outlook. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Like Pike, many people on death rows nationwide have significant health problems often compounded by old age. — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 Yet even as built, the stadium rarely reached capacity, a challenge eventually compounded by the foundering product on the gridiron. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Fewer students compounded existing problems with public school funding, Hutchinson said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 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
  • The combined sewage-overflow tanks that are supposed to divert sewage from running into the canal won’t be complete until 2029 — a seven-year delay that might require parts of the canal to be re-dredged again to remove the contamination.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit settlement with Bonta requires that the combined company produce at least 30 movies a year for five years.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Many of these control panels are connected to the internet to allow maintenance companies to remotely access them.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Amazing Red connected with a Spanish Fly and followed it up with the Code Red.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Twenty years later, the Chicks are marking the anniversary of Taking the Long Way with a modest tour and equally modest deluxe reissue, featuring a handful of demos and outtakes of mixed quality.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Many attendees opted for all-black as well as strapless gowns, and off-the-shoulder dresses elevated by dark jewels, floral patterns, and mixed textures.
    — Aaron Royce, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • That prospect has also accelerated efforts to develop quantum-resistant cryptography.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Freestanding beauty stores’ openings will be accelerated in other countries.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • 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
  • The uptick in ridership was kneecapped by the company’s tension between the need to raise fares and its need to bring in more passengers, wrote Fitch Ratings in its analysis that coupled a credit downgrading earlier this year.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupled
Adjective
  • Thermo-mechanical processing of blended textiles and polyamide recycling from garments each carry eight.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For more of the continent to reap the benefits of solar power, however, blended funding models and consistent rural electrification policies will be needed to help bridge the power gap, the report warned.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of blended
Verb
  • Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hyun, who has made AI films including Crypto Man and Genfluencer, expanded on this topic.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Compounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounded. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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