- present participle of compound.
compounding
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There is a compounding effect when share counts are reduced.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Navy, and top officers are warning of worn out destroyers and compounding maintenance bills from months of heavy operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
His daughters will start their working lives with between £45,000 to £60,000 of debt each, plus interest, which will be compounding at £5,000 to £8,000 per year.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
CLF attorney Adam Reynolds told AFP that it is the "compounding effect of pollution that's really significant" in a historically industrial area.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
She was always restless when her moths were out, and now her confusion was compounding it.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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