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has compounded

  • present perfect of compound (3rd person singular).

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The increasing popularity of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has compounded pressure on them to address suspicious activity, with lawmakers, regulators and prosecutors raising concerns about insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Three days later, it’s down another 5%, and what should have been a small loss has compounded.

From MarketWatch Jan. 28, 2026

The CEO has compounded wealth at an 18% annual rate since 2005.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

Higher pay offered by private-sector work has compounded struggles to maintain adequate court reporter staffing.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2024

Chaucer there speaks of the astrolabe he has "compounded after the latitude of Oxford."

From Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I by Anonymous