compounded 1 of 2

adjective

as in combined

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compounded

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verb

past tense of compound
1
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help

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2
as in connected
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole the German language's propensity for compounding words

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Recent Examples of compounded
Verb
Those firms that subordinated customer value to residual claims frequently paid a price; those who reversed the order compounded advantage. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The tragedy has been compounded by the ongoing conflict in the nation. — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 The stigma of unemployment is compounded by the guilt of knowing that your parents had to drain their savings or mortgage their land to pay for the steep fees demanded by colleges and coaching centers. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 However, our findings demonstrate the risks faced by populations that are experiencing multiple, compounded hardships. — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Alycia Clark, Direct Relief’s vice president and chief pharmacy officer, said the earthquakes compounded longstanding shortages of medicines, healthcare workers and medical infrastructure, leaving many patients at risk of missing routine care. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 According to the Red Cross, extreme heat, poor air quality, and widespread foodborne illnesses have compounded into blood donations dropping precipitously, causing supply levels to plummet to a historic low. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 July 2026 This is compounded by a chronic failure to honor requests for mail to be held. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 But such worries are compounded by the act’s potential disruption of Shacharit, the set of morning prayers serving as a spiritual preparation for the day. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounded
  1. combined
  2. increased
  3. connected
  4. mixed
  5. accelerated
  6. coupled
  7. blended
  8. expanded
Adjective
  • In July, the combined water of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country's two biggest reservoirs, fell to their lowest levels since 1957.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Their combined 88 wRC+ is the third worst in the majors over that span.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Suzuki connected for his 19th home run in the first inning, driving in Pete Crow-Armstrong after a leadoff single.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lyu recommends using Google and Microsoft to review the apps connected to your accounts.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • That trade-off never went away; it just became formalized over time into beam cutoffs, alignment standards, and eventually modern photometric rules that try (with mixed success) to balance visibility for the driver against glare for everyone else.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Citi cut its price target on Linde to $580 from $600 after mixed second-quarter earnings Friday morning.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • Japan launched a strategy in 1992 to win the World Cup within 100 years, a timeline that would surely be accelerated without Europe, which has stood in their way in three of their five knockout matches.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Consumer spending accelerated over the first quarter, and private investment was positive.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • First, a dual-layer receiver comprising a perovskite laser cell coupled to a thermoelectric generator was designed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • If your tests need updating every time a developer touches the UI, they're coupled to the wrong abstraction.
    — Asad Khan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of coupled
Adjective
  • In our demonizing present, the story of such a pioneering truth-teller speaks powerfully to the needs of our blended American future.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Baker, and Latimore explained to THR how the blended family of raising six children between them and Tiffany impacts this final season.
    — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of blended
Verb
  • Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Broadcom expanded a multiyear partnership with Meta Platforms earlier this year to develop successive generations of custom AI accelerator chips, supporting the Instagram and WhatsApp parent's growing AI infrastructure.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanded

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