add (to)

verb

Definition of add (to)next
as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number the need to be back home before 5:00 p.m. adds to the difficulty of arranging the trip

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (to)
  1. increase
  2. accelerate
  3. expand
  4. augment
  5. boost
  6. raise
  7. multiply
Verb
  • Research suggests high levels can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and arrhythmias, while also raising blood pressure.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Cost of goods sold increased to $46.7 million from $40.3 million, with the Auction and Liquidation segment contributing significantly to this rise.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of increase
Verb
  • Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.
    Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Almost all traditional pundits got the outcome wrong, and the subsequent audience exodus from legacy media to podcasts, YouTube, and other alternative sources has accelerated.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • Republican lawmakers are still hashing out what will be included in the first reconciliation package, although most expect the bill to be primarily focused on extending or expanding 2017-era tax cuts, at a minimum.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Malayalam feature marks KVN’s entry into the language as the production house continues expanding its pan-Indian footprint.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of expand
Verb
  • The planets and zodiac signs each carry meanings, which are augmented by their relations to each other on a horoscope.
    Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • New and existing funding opportunities from the U.S. National Science Foundation can especially augment Tech Hub resources to ensure workforce needs are met and that opportunity is maximized.
    Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of augment
Verb
  • The investment will enhance product development and boost its client service capabilities, enabling rapid design and development for the fashion industry.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This seems designed to head off accusations that clubs can boost their balance sheet for PSR (profit and sustainability rules) or SCMP (Salary Cost Management Protocol) purposes.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of boost
Verb
  • Advocates say the new charge, which is the first of its kind in America, will ease traffic gridlock, improve air quality and help raise $15 billion for upgrades to New York's beleaguered transit system.
    Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • For Pacific countries like Vanuatu, which has brought a climate case before an international tribunal, climate change remains the number one priority but U.S. policies on emissions and international pacts will shift markedly from Biden to Trump, raising tensions in the Pacific.
    Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of raise
Verb
  • This indirect strategy multiplied Iranian impact throughout the region while allowing Tehran to avoid or at least minimize direct retaliation.
    Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This can cause bacteria like Salmonella to multiply rapidly, leading to foodborne illnesses if consumed.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of multiply
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“Add (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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