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add

[ad] / æd /
VERB
simple arithmetical process of increase; accumulation
Synonyms
STRONG
calculate cast compute count enumerate figure reckon sum summate tally tot total tote
WEAK
count up do addition reckon up tot up
Antonyms
STRONG
estimate guess subtract
WEAK
decrease deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw
VERB
adjoin, increase; make further comment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost continue include reply
STRONG
affix annex ante append augment hike pad parlay piggyback snowball spike supplement sweeten tag
WEAK
beef up build up charge up cue in figure in flesh out heat up hike up hitch on hook on hook up with jack up jazz up join together plug into pour it on run up say further slap on soup up speed up step up tack on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
halt
STRONG
decrease detach subtract
WEAK
deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw

Example Sentences

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In 2011, Times columnist Bill Plaschke lobbied for the Dodgers to add Lopes to the coaching staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

If you want to add excitement to your life, try fear-surfing in the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

And as he approached his 40s, he also began lifting his front heel on his backswing to help with hip rotation and add even more power—a trick he borrowed straight from Nicklaus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Anthropic’s momentum could add more fuel to the selloff plaguing the software sector as investors worry about AI spending “crowding out” software budgets, Thill wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“So, if I’m a student here,” I add, to make extra sure, “I can walk right in and use any of these?”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy