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as in increasing
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 connecting
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 compounding
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
If your credit score is still intact, a balance transfer card with a 0% introductory APR can give you breathing room to pay down principal without interest compounding.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Spirit, the country’s famous budget carrier, collapsed after years of compounding problems — some within management’s control and some without — that were eventually were too heavy to overcome.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The county has begun advocating for the state to help fight back the compounding losses and provide funding to ensure that deeper cuts would not be needed in the future.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
The Food and Drug Administration on April 30 proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
—Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Hope Frank, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In a market where risk is compounding and less predictable, growth can become the fastest way to fail.
—Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Economic distress has a way of compounding political troubles.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
Interest charges will also continue compounding, and some lenders can impose penalty APRs that make your balances grow even faster.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Severe drought conditions are compounding the damage.
—Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Part of that is because, over time, compounding returns can grow at a healthy clip, outpacing overall inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The family cat has been missing for week, compounding the agony of losing her 7-year-old son Kakeru in a freak accident two years before, but Otone puts it to one side and continues with her latest project, designing a bespoke home for a fussy married couple.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Working against your body’s natural clock creates a compounding cycle that affects everything from mood to long-term health.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
The company’s structure became a compounding engine.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
If your credit score is still intact, a balance transfer card with a 0% introductory APR can give you breathing room to pay down principal without interest compounding.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Spirit, the country’s famous budget carrier, collapsed after years of compounding problems — some within management’s control and some without — that were eventually were too heavy to overcome.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The county has begun advocating for the state to help fight back the compounding losses and provide funding to ensure that deeper cuts would not be needed in the future.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
The Food and Drug Administration on April 30 proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
—Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Platforms that continuously retrain, refine workflows and evolve specialized agents create compounding ROI.
—Hope Frank, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In a market where risk is compounding and less predictable, growth can become the fastest way to fail.
—Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Economic distress has a way of compounding political troubles.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
Interest charges will also continue compounding, and some lenders can impose penalty APRs that make your balances grow even faster.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Severe drought conditions are compounding the damage.
—Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Part of that is because, over time, compounding returns can grow at a healthy clip, outpacing overall inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The family cat has been missing for week, compounding the agony of losing her 7-year-old son Kakeru in a freak accident two years before, but Otone puts it to one side and continues with her latest project, designing a bespoke home for a fussy married couple.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Working against your body’s natural clock creates a compounding cycle that affects everything from mood to long-term health.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounding
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Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and coats a spatula (about 170 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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In 2024 Anne Hathaway memorably ran into a group of overzealous fans in Italy, where she was filmed addressing them in a mixture of Italian and English.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
Verb
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Construction of the 1,911-mile transcontinental railroad connecting California with the eastern half of the United States began in 1863, while the nation was engaged in a bloody civil war, and was completed six years later when its two legs were joined at Promontory Summit in Utah.—
Dan Walters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Punchup acquired ticketing platform Tixologi to underpin its live commerce capabilities, and the podcast product sits on top of that foundation as the content layer connecting subscription audiences to live revenue.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Continuing that synthesis — of theory and practice, of short-term goals and long-term ambitions — is the challenge, and the next step is closing out a team that’s in the process learning a thing or two about itself.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Handwriting forces that effort by slowing input and demanding synthesis.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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New research points to a mechanism within the Cascadia fault that could be accelerating a break.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Ostensibly, the rom-com sitcom set in a world of anthropomorphic animals aims to cast an empathetic light on the struggle of coupling up.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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The star finished in third place after coupling up with Tyrique Hyde, who is now dating season 9 contestant Samie Elishi.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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To save space, grow several shade-tolerant herbs together in a large container (such as a half whiskey barrel) with some well-draining potting mix.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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Hernández will play a mix of infield and a little bit of outfield, giving his teammates a chance to rest.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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With revenue-sharing challenges mounting across college athletics — and some schools already cutting sports — expanding the playoff has become a potential financial lifeline.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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According to Abbott's office, the Texas Department of Public Safety is immediately expanding the Texas Repeat Offender Taskforce to the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Compounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounding. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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