COMPOUNDED Synonyms: 193 Similar and Opposite Words

compounded 1 of 2

adjective

as in combined

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compounded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of compound

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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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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Assume a 10% per year rate of return (compounded annually), roughly the gain for the S & P 500 over the past three decades, before accounting for inflation. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The euthanasia drug, pentobarbital, must be pure and non-compounded. — Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The complete loss of muscle mass in my lats and back, as well as the rest of my body, compounded my sleep issues. — Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 And there is an affordability crisis compounded by persistent inflation, cratering economic data, plummeting consumer confidence, and weak jobs growth. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Last week France’s 10-year bond yield briefly topped 5 percent last week, its highest since 2002, as the protests compounded concerns about the country’s fiscal outlook. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Like Pike, many people on death rows nationwide have significant health problems often compounded by old age. — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 Yet even as built, the stadium rarely reached capacity, a challenge eventually compounded by the foundering product on the gridiron. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Fewer students compounded existing problems with public school funding, Hutchinson said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

To put it simply, how will a company that makes no money pay back $52 billion in combined debt and lease commitments?

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city with 16 million residents, was hit by more rain in the 48 hours leading up to Thursday morning than the combined historical average for September and October, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of combined

Verb

She's increased the amount of people in the league office which has helped the overall growth of the WNBA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of increased

Adjective

In the cursed days of auto-sync, pre-mixed sets, and the celebrity spinner, few have done as much to defend the noble art of the DJ as Felix Manuel, aka Djrum, a selector who combines galactically expansive taste with equally vast technical skill.

— Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026
Reaction was mixed, with one organizer raising the importance of Black fraternities and sororities on campus.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixed

Verb

During the demonstration, a Roadster prototype accelerated up a massive curved ramp.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The sell-off accelerated Wednesday after hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

Verb

Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
The uptick in ridership was kneecapped by the company’s tension between the need to raise fares and its need to bring in more passengers, wrote Fitch Ratings in its analysis that coupled a credit downgrading earlier this year.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of coupled

Adjective

Located within Huafon’s industrial footprint, the site will use Circ’s technology to recover both the cotton and polyester components of blended textile waste.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The blended water is expected to contain approximately 20% to 40% from the Susquehanna River, mixed with reservoir water.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blended

Verb

Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Open Doors Foundation, which began operations in 2025 and quickly expanded before running into zoning and code issues at multiple properties this year, has sought to remain open at 3221 Independence Avenue, its original location.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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