compounded
Example Sentences
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Recognizing that 9/11’s horrors compounded over the years does not degrade the memory of its initial victims.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Unfortunately, the tragedy Patrick has experienced has been compounded by patently false, defamatory and injurious public statements."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Amy Kimpel, the executive director of the California Western Innocence & Justice Clinic, described the shooting as a “tragedy” but said “the law enforcement response compounded that tragedy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
That’s what happens when even small-seeming numbers get compounded, year after year, over decades.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
His eyes were full of a look compounded of fear and admiration for Bigger.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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