annex
verb (used with object)
to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.
have annexed
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present perfectof annex.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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Zaporizhzhia is one of five Ukrainian regions, including the Crimea peninsula, that Russia claims to have annexed.
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2023
Unverified images on the internet showed explosions lighting up the night sky with streaks of contrails in Melitopol, base of the Russian-controlled administration in Zaporizhzhia, one of five Ukrainian provinces Russia claims to have annexed.
From Reuters ● Mar. 29, 2023
Hey, apparently we lost Slovenia, but we have annexed Albania!
From Economist ● Nov. 15, 2012
He should perhaps seek communications guidance from England spinner Graeme Swann, who made his debut during Pietersen’s brief spell as captain and seems to have annexed his former golden touch.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2010
I have left all my patients in the care of an inferior, though reputable physician, who has such winning ways that he may have annexed my entire practice by the time I get back.
From Flower of the Dusk by Myrtle Reed
