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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
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Question marks began floating around about Arteta’s ability to get Arsenal back among England’s best and that feeling was compounded by a fifth-place finish in the 2021-22 season.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
The collapse was compounded by Kyrie Irving missing the entire season with a torn ACL, leaving Dallas seemingly rudderless until Cooper Flagg unexpectedly fell into their laps in the draft.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Landman said Varughese compounded the damage by spreading the allegations among professional and social contacts, including members of the pair’s Stanford alumni network.
—Joe Nelson, Daily News, 20 May 2026
The operational challenges are compounded by a sharp rise in calls for service on the east side.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Additionally, increased expenses as a result of soaring oil and gas prices has compounded distribution costs.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The country suffered some $70 billion in losses in its financial sector, further compounded by about $11 billion in the 2024 war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the World Bank.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The difficulty is compounded by factors outside their control.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Verb
Public equity investments compounded tax efficiently over time.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Question marks began floating around about Arteta’s ability to get Arsenal back among England’s best and that feeling was compounded by a fifth-place finish in the 2021-22 season.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
The collapse was compounded by Kyrie Irving missing the entire season with a torn ACL, leaving Dallas seemingly rudderless until Cooper Flagg unexpectedly fell into their laps in the draft.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Landman said Varughese compounded the damage by spreading the allegations among professional and social contacts, including members of the pair’s Stanford alumni network.
—Joe Nelson, Daily News, 20 May 2026
The operational challenges are compounded by a sharp rise in calls for service on the east side.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Additionally, increased expenses as a result of soaring oil and gas prices has compounded distribution costs.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The country suffered some $70 billion in losses in its financial sector, further compounded by about $11 billion in the 2024 war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the World Bank.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The difficulty is compounded by factors outside their control.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
Adjective
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The combined company will operate a fleet of 195 aircraft to serve 175 cities and over 650 routes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The lead times for high-voltage transformers, essential for grid interconnection, have increased to as long as four years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On Darlene Lane, the flow of contamination increased in late April and continues to seep into their neighbor’s yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
Verb
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After his banks declined to help him, Devaney reached out to AARP, which connected him with American Financial Solutions, a member organization of NFCC based in Seattle.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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Officials have not announced any known Ebola cases connected to Atlanta travelers at this time.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The recycling center would take household materials like electronics, textiles, shoes, food scraps, mixed paper, cardboard, plastics, metal cans, and glass.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Within a few moments, Mackenzie suddenly accelerated her car to 100 mph and crashed it into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Notion reached $500 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025, and growth has accelerated every month since May when the company introduced AI agents to search through files or summarize meetings.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Several of their castmates, including Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla, are also coupled up off-screen.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In practice, this means Halloway’s cars are physically coupled to the same trains as Amtrak’s standard coaches and sleepers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Smashburger takes a blended approach.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Kate Hudson celebrated her son Ryder Robinson, who also graduated from New York University, alongside members of their blended family.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The tweaks to Smugglers Run follow big changes to Galaxy’s Edge, as Disney recently expanded the land’s timeline to feature classic, fan-favorite characters such as Darth Vader, Han, Luke and Leia.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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In his Texas speech, Thomas expanded on that idea.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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