ANNEXED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

annexed

verb

past tense of annex

as in added

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of annexed By 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, Europe was deeply dependent for its security on the United States, which was already tied up in the Middle East and increasingly focused on China’s rising military power. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The property was annexed into the City of Minneola, but will remain zoned as agricultural land. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Local historian April Halberstadt believes the station was situated there to help serve East San Jose, which had been annexed in 1911, and the new subdivision of Naglee Park. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces overnight shot down 426 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions and illegally annexed Crimea. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 He’s repeatedly proposed that Canada be annexed as the 51st state. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 The roughly 200-acre swath that includes Timber Creek and surrounding farmland has been designated for future residential development since it was annexed into the city in 2016. — Rose Evans august 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 The curriculum—a first for the local public school system—was also a bid to control communal loyalties in Hawaii, which the United States had annexed in 1898. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026 The Russian Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 726 drones overnight over a number of Russian regions, annexed Crimea and the Black and Azov seas, in one of Ukraine’s biggest aerial attacks of the war. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexed

added

Verb

Macron added that France will ramp up investments in its domestic AI industry to ensure the country is not left behind should international cooperation collapse.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Short added that Manatee County is considering pay-to-park systems at the Manatee Public Beach and the Coquina Beach parking lot, putting pressure on Anna Maria to make a move.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of added

Browse Nearby Words

annexations

annexed

annexes

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Annexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of annexed

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dissonant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes