compounded 1 of 2

adjective

as in combined

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compounded

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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
The pain at the pump is compounded by elevated costs for food, electricity and housing. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 And the risks are compounded by the fact that many people are sourcing the injectable formulations from a grey market of online sellers. — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 For the family, the loss has been compounded by what Manes described as attacks against Villegas González’s character from government officials. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 But a recent decline in funding compounded with rising operational costs and a non-sustainable building lease have led the organization to shut down this fall, according to Longwith. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026 The complexity is further compounded by the use of common names such as black snake, black rat snake, and pilot black snake for more than one of these species. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 Asia remains a major unknown as consumer confidence remains uneven, compounded by the August announcement of a 20 percent tax on overseas and offshore wealth. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 These challenges are often compounded by disconnected systems that do not integrate effectively with applicant tracking systems, human resources platforms or workforce technology. — Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The money shows up after the tuition is paid, after most of the mortgage is gone, after the decades when capital could have compounded into something larger. — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
  1. combined
  2. increased
  3. connected
  4. mixed
  5. accelerated
  6. coupled
  7. blended
  8. expanded
Adjective
  • Together, the workforce brings more than 250 combined years of Minuteman III experience at each base, according to the Air Force.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There were also positive combined revisions of 55,000 for June and July.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Boise State led by 10 points late in the second quarter, and the teams were tied until midway through the fourth quarter when quarterback Dante Moore connected with receiver Dakorien Moore for a 62-yard touchdown.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Police told the station that the gunfire may be connected to an argument that occurred at Lavou Lounge, a bar located near the Sam's Club.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But the tenth and final iteration will see a return of many cast members, who have mixed views on the show’s practices.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • The rocket’s second stage ignited a single Aquila engine and accelerated to orbital velocity—some 5 miles per second—about seven minutes into the flight.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • In the aforementioned Pew study, women were much more likely to cite difficulty finding people who meet their expectations or people looking for the same kind of relationship when asked why they weren’t coupled up.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • She was specifically frustrated with Sol claiming Bryce pulled Kayda for a chat four or five times in the villa, despite being coupled up with Trinity.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupled
Adjective
  • Ciara and Wilson, who married in 2016, are already parents to a blended family of four children.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • For Serena, who is the youngest of five sisters in the blended Williams family, that meant learning to return Venus’s blistering serve on Compton’s public courts.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of blended
Verb
  • More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanded

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