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  • past tense form of annex.
  • past participle of annex.
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annexed

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[an-ekst, uh-nekst] / ˈæn ɛkst, əˈnɛkst /

adjective

  1. attached or added, especially to something larger or more important.

    The final report, together with annexed comments made by the inspected party, shall be submitted within 30 days after the inspection.

  2. (of territory) incorporated into the domain of a larger entity, often as an act of aggression.

    The bill will clarify the authority of cities and villages over annexed county roads.

    In October 1939 Hitler gave his newly appointed Reich Commissioner full control over the annexed section of Poland.


verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of annex.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of annexed

annex ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The eighth project was annexed into the City of Granbury, which had not received any development plans, according to a spokesperson.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"I found out that he became a member of the Nazi Party around 21st of April 1938, just a few days after the Anschluss," when Adolf Hitler annexed Austria to Germany, he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Not the kind that requires parcels of land to be annexed, such as Guantanamo Bay, in exchange for freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Lore Segal was 10 years old in 1938 when Nazi Germany annexed Austria and began the process of annulling the citizenships and confiscating the properties of Jewish families such as her own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Then, in August, Lithuania was officially annexed into the Soviet Union.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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