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
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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
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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 add
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The award categories have been restructured since the inaugural MAJ with 14 new categories added.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.
—Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
At 22 percent off, now is a great time to add the trendy and polished pair to your wardrobe.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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The problem has become so bad that the British government added a bear warning in its travel advisory for Japan.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The award categories have been restructured since the inaugural MAJ with 14 new categories added.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.
—Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
At 22 percent off, now is a great time to add the trendy and polished pair to your wardrobe.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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