1
as in to attach
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to calculate
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of add
But the one constant, the researchers added, is inadequate healthcare support – for both individuals who have received a diagnosis and those who have not.
—
New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
Eilish also added small black Chrome Hearts sunglasses and a black Prada sailor hat, which showed off her choppy, face-framing layers.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Though, surely, streaming added a few more to that 15.6M tally in the four additional days of that 11-day window.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Now that he’s done the work of recreating all the possible shoot days, the next step in the process, which Soderbergh was last working on, was adding his own words to contextualize Spielberg’s decisions.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for add 
New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
Eilish also added small black Chrome Hearts sunglasses and a black Prada sailor hat, which showed off her choppy, face-framing layers.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Though, surely, streaming added a few more to that 15.6M tally in the four additional days of that 11-day window.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Now that he’s done the work of recreating all the possible shoot days, the next step in the process, which Soderbergh was last working on, was adding his own words to contextualize Spielberg’s decisions.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for add
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
Verb
-
Across her chest, Jenner wore a black crossbody bag strap with no visible bag attached.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2025
-
But there are still no emotions attached, no real connection to the person who went through it.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The Trump administration’s order to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans prompted confusion across state capitols and local government offices on Tuesday, leaving them at a loss on how to even calculate its impact.—
J. David Goodman,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
-
But experts have warned that more efforts, including regulatory reforms and new ways of calculating risk, are necessary to solve the state's property insurance crisis.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
After introducing their characters and learning about their mission from the Gramercy Occult Society, the D20 heroes turned the reins to the audience: Using their phones, fans rolled a virtual, 20-sided die to bring an ally or enemy into the show.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
-
In the year 2000, iPods, hybrid cars, camera phones, and GPS were introduced; iTunes, Wikipedia, and Xbox came in 2001.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Our New Neural Rendering Era To sum it up, when the latest AI capabilities are enabled, the RTX 5090 is without a doubt the fastest graphics card in the world.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
-
To sum it up, a personal color analysis is intended to determine which colors suit you best depending on your skin’s undertone.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Despite his lack of direct attention to the game, Trump clearly found a way to insert himself into the conversation, using the Chiefs' victory as a backdrop for promoting his political brand and ruffling feathers with his omission of the Eagles' impressive win.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
-
Option 2: If option 1 fails or the tire isn’t tubeless, insert an inner tube to get you home.—
Seb Stott,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
That is the level of player Rangers general manager Chris Drury is counting on coming to New York.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
-
One of the best parts of the WWE Royal Rumble is guessing who the next person coming to the ring will be when the 90-second timer counts down.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Inuit people have taken advantage of the sebum’s properties, even affixing shoe-like patches of polar bear fur to the bottom of stools to prevent them from sticking to the ice.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
-
The property belongs to predator-like creep Sergey (Rupert Friend, channeling the guy any woman should avoid at a party), who is not well-acquainted with the buttons affixed to his very open shirt.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Refrigerate the mixture for a few hours or overnight to allow the seeds to gel and expand.—
Jillian Kubala, RD,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
-
But the brothers were working to expand the movement.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near add
Cite this Entry
“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share