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dilating

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verb

present participle of dilate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilating
Adjective
  • The photo clearly shows the feline's dilated pupils and ears backward, which is exactly what cats look like when mad.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Angelo’s crooked corset, Joan’s shredded gown, and team leader Ethan’s bizarre jumpsuit — which reminds Law of a dilated cervix — end up on the bottom.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The renovation included installing a custom Mick De Giulio kitchen and moving walls on the upper level to reconfigure the primary suite, enlarging the closets and bathroom.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Designed to help European navigators at sea, the map distorted landmasses by enlarging regions near the poles such as North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In another instance, the owners are accused of billing a family for a funeral that did not happen and inflating costs for transportation and cremation listed on the general price list, the complaint said.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Dynamic headroom helps protect resilience without permanently inflating spend.
    Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What makes OutRival unique is its commitment to augmenting human capacity rather than cutting corners.
    AJ Thomas, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.
    Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now the Icon Class family is expanding, with three equally hefty sister ships.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • An artisan pizzeria with South Beach roots is expanding across the state.
    Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Global interest in the technology is accelerating as Italy has approved a demo line between Venice and Padua.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Access to these solutions will enable Komatsu to optimize safety and energy efficiency, while increasing overall productivity, accelerating product development, and enabling large-scale decarbonization.
    Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Dilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilating. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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