annex
verb (used with object)
to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.
are annexing
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present progressiveof annex.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In 1973, the celebrated Nigerian poet Odia Ofeimun contemplated the moon landing with a poem that said, “We are annexing the kingdom of the gods.”
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2017
