compound
Example Sentences
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To compound her grief, Jill has had no contact with baby Regina since June's death – and is devastated that her daughter's belongings have disappeared.
From BBC
Mawuli’s kicking a ball around the compound, letting off steam after school as usual.
From Literature
Their withdrawal compounded Fabio Quartararo's absence from the remaining two days of testing after the Frenchman suffered a finger fracture following his crash on Tuesday.
From Barron's
The company has previously estimated that more than 1 million Americans use compounded versions of its drugs.
People have relied on these same compounds for generations, using them in pain relief, medical treatments, and everyday products including caffeine and nicotine.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
