compound
adjective
composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients.
has compounded
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present perfectof compound (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The refusal to ordain women has compounded chronic shortages of priests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Analysts have pointed out that the race to build out AI data centres, servers and chips has compounded that problem, with tech titans no longer able to rely on their vast piles of cash.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The sharp fall in the rupee has compounded the challenges facing both prospective students and those already studying overseas.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Three days later, it’s down another 5%, and what should have been a small loss has compounded.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Bones, beads, sparkling metals, soft-tinted sea shells, and all of them blended with the varicoloured paints that he has compounded in nature's mortar.
From The Vanishing Race by Joseph Kossuth Dixon
