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as in attaching
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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as in summing
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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Recent Examples of adding
Crews on Monday appear to be adding barbed wire atop cement barricades already wrapped around the building — measures no doubt added in response to a consistent group of protestors committed to gathering daily outside the complex near Fort Snelling.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Calabasas Mayor James Bozajian announced The Commons at Calabasas shopping center is adding 12 to 14 new shops and restaurants.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
The primary way to prevent kidney stones is to drink plenty of water; however, adding lemon to your water can be even more beneficial.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
To really take your onion jam to the next level in the flavor department, cook the onions until caramelized before adding additional ingredients.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Think of this as a welcome update on three-bean salad, with radishes and celery adding color and crunch to wholesome garbanzo beans.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
The 37-year-old actor covered his hair with a black baseball cap, tucking a pair of black sunglasses into the front of his T-shirt and adding a black leather watch.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
The vehicle was later located in Rockford, Illinois, officials said, adding that evidence showed the suspect had access to it before and after the killings.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Middleton, for her part, wears it almost like a tie, but manages to create an interesting interplay of textures with the wool coat, adding class and even more sobriety to the ensemble.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025
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Additional features include a keychain hole for attaching the tool to a backpack clip, keyring, or a neck lanyard.—
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In response, Richard Grenell, the president of the Kennedy Center’s board, denied that Schwartz had ever been scheduled to host the gala — despite the website prominently attaching his name to the event with a link to purchase tickets.—
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The teaser also shows M’Baku (Winston Duke) introducing himself as the King of Wakanda, after Shuri opted not to challenge him for the throne in Wakanda Forever.—
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Mattel took another step toward inclusive play on Monday with the launch of its first autistic Barbie, expanding its Fashionistas range just months after introducing a Barbie with type 1 diabetes.—
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This is a very calculating monkey.—
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Leading protagonist McLusky has taken on the Russian mob, Aryan Brotherhood gangs and Columbian drug dealers, but Frank Moses is a smoother and more calculating criminal.—
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Other CEOs have taken the technology even further—sometimes by inserting themselves into the process, virtually.—
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Love turned to the 5-foot-6 Morris, inserting her into the starting lineup for the first time.—
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Cohen is counting on both of those things to be true to get the club closer to its lofty goal of competing for a league championship in its first season.—
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After the rapid release of three studio albums in the span of three years, not counting a flurry of EPs and live recordings, Bryan mostly took last year off to recalibrate.—
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An overflow crowd that spilled out in to the hallway pleaded passionately with the Granbury City Council this week to hold off annexing more than 2,000 acres of undeveloped land just west of the city, fearing developers will build another data center or other sprawling industry.—
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If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.—
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Venezuela exported about 749,000 barrels per day last year, totaling less than 1% of global supply, according to data and analytics company Kpler.—
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Continuing the discussion of investing in California, Newsom noted that the state is undertaking a substantial number of infrastructure projects, totaling about $109 billion across 28,000 projects.—
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Over the years, Harold’s Chicken grew far beyond its original location, expanding into a regional brand with restaurants across eight states.—
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Mitsubishi is looking to capitalize on rising power needs from data centers, manufacturing, as well as LNG exports, by expanding in the the world's largest gas market, citing domestic consumption, production, exports, and further demand growth.—
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“Adding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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