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Recent Examples of dilated
Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
Often by the time a patient sees a doctor, that person has already developed serious complications, including heart rhythm abnormalities or a dilated heart that doesn’t pump blood well.
—Paula Andalo | Kff Health News, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2023
Delta 8 has been shown to slightly increase blood flow, which can result in dilated blood vessels in the eyes.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
Diagnosis and Treatment Diabetic retinopathy can be diagnosed with a dilated fundus (retinal) exam.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 July 2023
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Adjective
The injection comes with a side effect, though: Most patients will experience a droopy eyelid, dilated pupil and some vision loss for about 10 minutes, but the symptoms resolve quickly.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
Often by the time a patient sees a doctor, that person has already developed serious complications, including heart rhythm abnormalities or a dilated heart that doesn’t pump blood well.
—Paula Andalo | Kff Health News, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2023
Delta 8 has been shown to slightly increase blood flow, which can result in dilated blood vessels in the eyes.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
Diagnosis and Treatment Diabetic retinopathy can be diagnosed with a dilated fundus (retinal) exam.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilated
Adjective
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Bloating causes your belly to feel full and look distended.—
Kathleen Felton,
Health,
9 June 2024
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But for all its brawn and atmosphere and robustly choreographed combat, this is a distended historical tapestry too sprawling to remain compelling, particularly when its focus veers away from the central couple.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Top orb variants and other significant currencies are highlighted and enlarged.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Instead, each attack on his character enlarged his visibility and his audience.—
Gunther Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Sep. 2022
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Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.—
William A. Wallace,
WSJ,
28 Jan. 2022
Verb
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This number has been slightly inflated to include preview screenings.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Dec. 2024
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These disks, 5 millimeters in diameter and 265 microns thick, were then placed over an inflatable membrane, inflated like a balloon to form a dome, magnetized, and returned to their original flat state.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This led to Rogers’ booking and the third loose pass that encapsulated Villa’s turgid evening.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jon Ingold finds most video game writing empty at best, turgid at worst.—
Samuel Horti,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Stay active: Regular exercise helps promote the health of your blood vessels and keeps risk factors at bay, preventing varicose or spider veins.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
2 Dec. 2024
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Maintain a healthy weight: Excess body fat puts pressure on your blood vessels, raising the risk of varicose and spider veins.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Kinship and hierarchy were replaced or augmented by coöperative relationships that individuals entered into voluntarily—covenants, promises, and the economically essential contracts.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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The ample cabinet space in the kitchen is augmented by a large pantry.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Dilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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