compounded
Example Sentences
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These fears were compounded by not knowing for several months why Alfie died.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
She said being forced to share custody compounded her trauma and made it harder to heal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Hims is pivoting from compounded GLP-1 drugs as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly reclaim market share in weight-loss medications.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Plea bargains, that is, are compounded into a court’s judgments.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
The puddle of magic, compounded now with fear and surprise and worry for the child that was on the other side of this dangerous stranger, enlarged suddenly into a tidal wave.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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