How to Use compound in a Sentence

compound

1 of 3 noun
  • The interest is compounded at regular intervals.
  • But the inn has grown to five rooms in the historic compound, open four nights a week.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • There are a lot of other compounds that can enhance the heat or tame the heat.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Then, cover the arch frame in drywall and use the joint compound to patch and clean up any seams and edges.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 2 June 2023
  • The mansion is part of the two-home oceanfront compound on Gin Lane known as La Dune.
    Akiko Matsuda, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The fat is made of compounds called fatty acids that may reduce pain and swelling.
    Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Choline can be listed as a compound amount or the actual amount of choline.
    Casey Seiden, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
  • From our veranda, there was a clear view of the entire compound.
    Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Wealthy friends were behind the purchase of the home Mr. Kennedy used on the family compound on Cape Cod, records show.
    Susanne Craig, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Here's a photo of him that year in front of the mansion that would become his iconic compound.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The rays hit sterol compounds, found in the cells of plants, animals and fungi, and start a conversion process.
    Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Incidents at the compound have at times been the spark for broader conflicts.
    Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Benioff has a sprawling compound on Hawaii, the state’s largest island.
    Kylie Robison, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • This kit comes with the compounds, containers, and dyes to make seven dishes of crystals that will form over the course of just a week.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The new compound can be more than fifty times sweeter than table sugar.
    Mark Kurlansky, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Crown your steak with a selection of compound butters, sauces, or king crab.
    The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Cohen was more cautious about using the compound for weight loss.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 June 2023
  • The lack of action from the federal government has led a number of states to step in to restrict or even ban the compound.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Less than a mile from this compound that had made history was a restaurant trying to join it.
    Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
  • However, the compound can stay in your system for a longer period of time.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2023
  • These foods tend to have high levels of nutrients, unique nutrients, or compounds that set them above the rest.
    Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Many of the major compound movements, like deadlifts and squats, require lower back strength.
    Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The chemical compound for both Mounjaro and Zepbound is the same, as is the dosing, Kumar explained.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
  • No data on these chemical compounds has been collected around the clock in the area until now.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
  • For those who didn’t have the money on hand, there was a Western Union agent inside the compound, charging 15 percent per transfer.
    Julie Turkewitz Federico Rios, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • These can then combine to form new compounds, which may prove less dangerous than the originals—or more so.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • But fortunately, on the other side of the country, a nine-acre compound in Naples, Fla., is available for $295 million.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Those children were taken from their families because of mixed race and locked up in compounds.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Many of these genes code for enzymes that help to break down plant cell walls, allowing access to sugars stored in hard-to-digest compounds like cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The attack by Tehran was in retaliation for an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound this month in Syria.
    Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
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compound

2 of 3 verb
  • With wildfire smoke added to the mix, those threats compound.
    Yessenia Funes, The New Republic, 8 June 2023
  • For some, this can be compounded by a strange urge to move their legs.
    Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
  • The issue could be caused or compounded by the iPhone setup process.
    Mark Gurman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The big problem with low water in the canyon, the one that compounds all others, is that things stop moving.
    Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • Try your best not to compound their burden with your own struggles.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The resumption of the war threatens to compound the suffering in Gaza.
    Najib Jobain, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
  • This problem is very likely to be compounded by the fact that he would be elected as a lame duck.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Compost also can be spread on top of the soil and used as mulch, which compounds the confusion.
    Dan Vierria, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • That all compounds into too often not being able to hand a lead off to the Smith-Chapman combo.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 July 2023
  • The slow ramp-up has compounded hardships that began for crewmembers during the strikes.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
  • His old injury compounded with the new one led the team to decide the best course of action would be to euthanize him.
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The enormous pain of losing our Spencer only a week ago is now compounded with the loss of our precious Penny.
    Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Over the course of a career, the gaps compound into more than $1 million less for women of color, compared with what a White man would earn.
    Erin Cox, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
  • And the Palestinians’ pain has been compounded ever since by the gradual erosion of their dream of a state.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Tragedies compounded For Hanesworth, like the Buffalo region, last year had its tragedies beyond the Tops killings.
    Gary Craig, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • To compound issues for Pioli, Malick Thiaw withdrew from the game on the half hour mark and is due to be out of action until 2024.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Still, scientists don’t have a clear reason why these younger birds would leave more up to the wind, or how small errors could compound and lead to a vagrant bird.
    Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Low pay has long been a key factor in the shortage of child care — a problem compounded by how little the state pays providers of subsidized care.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The trailer continues as Lidia meets her cousin, a troubled teen who further compounds the strife.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Andrew Heaney walked the first batter of the game, walked the No. 9 hitter to start innings twice and compounded it all by allowing three homers in the first five innings.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 4 May 2023
  • The stress can be compounded for families in metro Atlanta, where many people rely on cars to get around.
    Sharon Johnson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
  • All of these changes are compounded by each person’s asymmetries and unique movement patterns, the effects of which add up over time.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The absence of Williams from the news conference was compounded by Riley’s lukewarm comments about his play.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
  • This means that the sulfur compounds in the stratosphere are not as widely spread, so less energy from the sun is absorbed and the lower atmosphere doesn't get as cool.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Drawing down on savings is being compounded by consumers taking on new loans in the form of credit cards.
    Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • In a statement, Yeon-sue, now a 27-year-old musician, said that for her parents, the pain of losing a son was compounded by the succession issue.
    Victoria Kim, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The challenge of this assignment is compounded by a depth of story that stretches all the way back to home villages and towns, where the war is just as keenly felt, at funerals and in homes.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The influx of new residents to an area only compounds the issue, and small mountain towns were hit hard during the pandemic.
    Amelia Arvesen, Women's Health, 17 May 2023
  • So just as the seas are rising, the land along the eastern seaboard is sinking, greatly compounding the hazard for coastal communities.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Those groups would receive seven raises over five years, or a total increase in pay of 24%, once compounding is factored in.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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compound

3 of 3 adjective
  • These leaves are pinnately compound, 1 to 2 feet long, and have a central stalk with nine to 31 leaflets.
    Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The compound effect of which Shackleford said is likely to increase crime.
    Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022
  • Deadlifts or squats, on the other hand, are compound moves that require involvement of a whole bunch of other muscles (like your quads, in the case of squats).
    Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Wind and solar generation have grown at a compound annual rate of about 16.5% over the past decade.
    Dan Weil, WSJ, 12 July 2021
  • Fine wine has a compound annual growth rate of 10% over the last 30 years, according to the Liv-Ex investables index which tracks the going rates for fine wines.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 14 June 2022
  • Fine wine has had a compound annual growth rate of 10% over the last 30 years, according to the Liv-Ex investables index, which tracks the going rates for fine wines.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 July 2023
  • The compound effect of meditating each day will reap great rewards.
    Kimberly Svoboda, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The report says compound extreme events around the world, like heat and drought, have increased since the 1950s, likely caused by anthropogenic, or humanmade, climate change.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Over that same time, Don Papa outperformed the Europe market, with a compound annual growth rate of 29%, Diageo said.
    Joseph Hoppe, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Annualized returns show the compound annual growth rates of the stock over the three-year period — including share price gains or losses, plus dividends.
    Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Hard seltzers are anticipated to have a compound annual growth rate of almost 23% over the next five years, according to market research firm TechSci Research.
    Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 2 May 2022
  • These exercises are compound movements that work multiple muscle groups at once.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The global accounting-software market is expected to expand over the next five years by a compound annual growth rate of nearly 10%, or roughly $7 billion annually, according to market research firm Technavio.
    Angus Loten, WSJ, 13 June 2022
  • These leaves are pinnately compound, 1 to 2 feet long, and have a central stalk with nine to 31 leaflets.
    Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The compound effect of which Shackleford said is likely to increase crime.
    Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022
  • Deadlifts or squats, on the other hand, are compound moves that require involvement of a whole bunch of other muscles (like your quads, in the case of squats).
    Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Wind and solar generation have grown at a compound annual rate of about 16.5% over the past decade.
    Dan Weil, WSJ, 12 July 2021
  • Fine wine has a compound annual growth rate of 10% over the last 30 years, according to the Liv-Ex investables index which tracks the going rates for fine wines.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 14 June 2022
  • Fine wine has had a compound annual growth rate of 10% over the last 30 years, according to the Liv-Ex investables index, which tracks the going rates for fine wines.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 July 2023
  • The compound effect of meditating each day will reap great rewards.
    Kimberly Svoboda, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The report says compound extreme events around the world, like heat and drought, have increased since the 1950s, likely caused by anthropogenic, or humanmade, climate change.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Over that same time, Don Papa outperformed the Europe market, with a compound annual growth rate of 29%, Diageo said.
    Joseph Hoppe, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Annualized returns show the compound annual growth rates of the stock over the three-year period — including share price gains or losses, plus dividends.
    Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Hard seltzers are anticipated to have a compound annual growth rate of almost 23% over the next five years, according to market research firm TechSci Research.
    Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 2 May 2022
  • These exercises are compound movements that work multiple muscle groups at once.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The global accounting-software market is expected to expand over the next five years by a compound annual growth rate of nearly 10%, or roughly $7 billion annually, according to market research firm Technavio.
    Angus Loten, WSJ, 13 June 2022
  • These leaves are pinnately compound, 1 to 2 feet long, and have a central stalk with nine to 31 leaflets.
    Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The compound effect of which Shackleford said is likely to increase crime.
    Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022
  • Deadlifts or squats, on the other hand, are compound moves that require involvement of a whole bunch of other muscles (like your quads, in the case of squats).
    Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Wind and solar generation have grown at a compound annual rate of about 16.5% over the past decade.
    Dan Weil, WSJ, 12 July 2021

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