ADDING (TO) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

adding (to)

verb

present participle of add (to)

as in increasing

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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Instead, pick three to five movements that match your fitness level and focus on performing each with good form before increasing the difficulty.

— RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 July 2026
Across much of the world, increasing longevity combined with decades of declining birth rates is fundamentally changing the composition of the labor force.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of increasing

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The more than five-month-old conflict, which was already expanding beyond its main fronts, has embroiled further countries in the Middle East in recent days, notably the likes of Iraq and Egypt.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
The 13th hotel in their rapidly expanding brand manages to remain individual in feel and fills a niche that the founders noticed was missing in Warsaw—a lifestyle brand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanding

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The same conundrum saw investors punish Alphabet and Tesla, but reward Microsoft and Amazon for accelerating revenue growth and posting blowout backlog numbers this quarter.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Reuters — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerating

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The Heat, at the moment, will be augmenting Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo in their opening lineup with Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell, as well as whatever their remaining cash under their hard cap can fetch.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
The greatest value of AI lies not in replacing people but in augmenting their capabilities.

— Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of augmenting

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The cornerback room shows significant improvement with free agent Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Brandon Cisse impressing, challenging Carrington Valentine and potentially boosting a unit that struggled last season.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
His campaign is specifically boosting a change to Brazil's income tax system that charges less to people on low incomes and a debt forgiveness program that has quickly become very popular.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of boosting

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