augment
verb (used with object)
to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase.
is augmenting
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present progressiveof augment (3rd person singular).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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“We are seeing growing evidence that AI is augmenting workflows rather than cannibalizing them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The Hammer is augmenting the MAC3 collection with 80 works it has collected over the 12 years it has been staging its “Made in L.A.” biennials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
The report identified two recent studies by China‘s army that open-source researchers say indicate the Chinese military is augmenting “hard power” weapons with new types of arms to help win wars without conventional weapons.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
In Montana, the company is augmenting the Earth MRI data collection and funding additional flights.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2021
The Belehree estate is held by his elder brother, Abud Allee, who is augmenting it in the same way, but not at the same rate.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by William Sleeman
