ANNEXING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

annexing

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present participle of annex

as in adding

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger

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Recent Examples of annexing Israel hopes to expand its de facto borders, including by annexing as much as possible of historic Palestine, and to impose its writ by force across vast swaths of the region. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 This city was established in 2025 and is now asking its residents to consider annexing around 7,100 acres of surrounding land, including state and private property. — August 17, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 As part of the development, Third Coast RV LLC also went through the process of annexing 10 acres on the eastern side of the parcel into the town of Porter from Westchester Township. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Baun said that City Council previously identified this area back in the 2000s when council began annexing the BLM land and planned to annex the Avimor development, then called Spring Valley. — Noah Daly july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 Thurston and others formed a group, named the Committee of Safety, and plotted to overthrow Liliuokalani and install their own administration, one that would be open to the United States annexing the islands. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026 The land, annexed in January, straddles Meadow Road, and officials said at the time that annexing the land would allow for development that would bring jobs and other benefits to the city. — Mary Ella Hastings july 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 President Fillmore also 2aggressively held to the Monroe Doctrine, and prevented European powers from annexing Hawaii. — New York Times, 11 June 2026 Canadians aren’t alone in these feelings; other would-be foreign visitors have balked at the talk over the US annexing Greenland, questioning the NATO alliance, and the handling of tariffs or wars. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026

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adding

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Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Rounding out the promotion is the Gosoul2 Pro Dual Motor, available for US$799 with code NATLBTS, adding another dual-motor option to the Back to School lineup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

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