How to Use enlarge in a Sentence

enlarge

verb

• We had the photograph enlarged.
• Their eyes enlarge to adapt to the gloom of the ocean floor.
  — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
• As the days lengthen again in spring, the bulbs will start to enlarge.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
• When the cat is in play mode the pupils may enlarge as the cat may be ready to pounce on a toy.
  — Iris Katz, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Dec. 2019
• Río wants to enlarge the gap, but Tokyo tells him there’s no time.
  — Tara Ariano, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2021
• The left side of the heart works harder, causing that side to enlarge and the heart to weaken.
  — Dallas News, 4 Jan. 2020
• Then, use a drywall saw to enlarge the hole along the pencil lines.
  — New York Times, 5 Dec. 2020
• And that enlarged muscle starts to hurt, which can, in turn, cause headaches, too.
  — Tori Crowther, Allure, 15 Mar. 2023
• This drives the hot end against the block, enlarging it, and shortening the metal in the process.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
• And the medicine that does that only enlarges her heart a little bit!
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 July 2024
• The spots are small at first but enlarge to a reddish-brown color.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2021
• The most dramatic changes happened in the kitchen, where walls were bumped out to square off and enlarge the space.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2020
• To enlarge an app, tap the three-dot icon and select Enter Full Screen.
  — WIRED, 23 Jan. 2023
• Some HOAs may need to enlarge rental caps which are lower than 25%.
  — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2022
• To get the heavy equipment into the domes, workers have to enlarge the opening.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020
• Your tongue might be sore, and the small bumps on your tongue (papillae) might become swollen and enlarged.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 21 Jan. 2024
• If more room is needed for tree care, enlarge the area of clear soil as needed.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Mar. 2021
• The engine is enlarged to 5.4 L and set lower down and further back in the chassis.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
• Then, once a bump begins to protrude from the thorax, the wing genes turn off and a new group of genes takes over to enlarge and sculpt the horn.
  — Erica Tennenhouse, Science | AAAS, 21 Nov. 2019
• The Edgewood has the option of removing the recreation room to enlarge the one-car garage.
  — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2023
• Melanocytes, which are skin cells that produce melanin, enlarge.
  — Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
• If all goes well, the DSO hopes to enlarge audiences in coming weeks and months.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2020
• And if they can be made to bear children, his work force will be enlarged at little cost.
  — Alida Becker, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• With spore production, the spots enlarge and become blue-gray and fuzzy.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
• My prostate is not enlarged, and my PSA level is normal.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 July 2023
• The theory promised to further enlarge the uses of the p-adic numbers.
  — Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2021
• Tapping the full photo view (the cursor appears as a plus sign) enlarges the image to 100%.
  — PCMAG, 31 May 2024
• Don’t just fill small holes in the plaster or drywall; enlarge them first so the compound can be pushed in place, and wet the hole to slow drying.
  — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
• And the accumulation of debt will also relentlessly enlarge the need for more monies to pay the interest due on it.
  — Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
• Oral devices Many people with sleep apnea benefit from oral devices that pull the lower jaw forward and hold it there, enlarging the opening at the back of the throat.
  — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024