1
as in improving
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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2
as in intensifying
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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3
as in sweetening
to make more desirable
leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan
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Recent Examples of enhancing
These vision-enhancing tools were only available at great cost, and thus only the upper echelon of society’s members was able to access them.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Taiwan, too, should keep enhancing its civil and military defenses while restraining its assertions of sovereignty in cross-strait affairs.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Those with sensitive skin can achieve real results, all while enhancing and embracing the natural beauty that already exists.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Additionally, five of Crystal’s factories piloted sharing textile waste data on the Reverse Resources platform for enhancing traceability and transparency while also advancing textile-to-textile recycling.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The executive emphasizes that TIFFCOM will continue strengthening ties with the Tokyo International Film Festival while expanding collaboration across Asia and enhancing both its project market and IP market to establish its position as an international hub in the region.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Founded in 2020 by Paolo Barletta and Annabel Holding, Arsenale is an Italian company operating in the luxury hospitality sector, with the aim of enhancing the Italian tourism industry.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Central Indiana Cycling, a bicycling advocacy organization, praised the HAWK signals and other design features like raised crosswalks for enhancing safety.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The state agency announced its Employer Child Care Solutions initiative on Monday, encouraging employers to apply with the greater goal of enhancing the Texas workforce.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Taiwan, too, should keep enhancing its civil and military defenses while restraining its assertions of sovereignty in cross-strait affairs.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Those with sensitive skin can achieve real results, all while enhancing and embracing the natural beauty that already exists.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Additionally, five of Crystal’s factories piloted sharing textile waste data on the Reverse Resources platform for enhancing traceability and transparency while also advancing textile-to-textile recycling.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The executive emphasizes that TIFFCOM will continue strengthening ties with the Tokyo International Film Festival while expanding collaboration across Asia and enhancing both its project market and IP market to establish its position as an international hub in the region.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Founded in 2020 by Paolo Barletta and Annabel Holding, Arsenale is an Italian company operating in the luxury hospitality sector, with the aim of enhancing the Italian tourism industry.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Central Indiana Cycling, a bicycling advocacy organization, praised the HAWK signals and other design features like raised crosswalks for enhancing safety.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The state agency announced its Employer Child Care Solutions initiative on Monday, encouraging employers to apply with the greater goal of enhancing the Texas workforce.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhancing
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Guerra — who represents the 6th District and neighborhoods including Colonial Manor, Elmhurst and Tahoe Park — has served on the City Council since 2015, and has been a vocal advocate for public parks, pedestrian safety and improving local business corridors.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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To ward off feelings of isolation, founders and top executives are stepping outside of the office to focus on improving their well-being.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their approach places them within immediate operational range for amphibious or precision strike missions, intensifying pressure on Caracas as regional tensions climb.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But, increasingly, events that should appall and unite America against violence instead fuel an intensifying partisanship.—
John Archibald,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Using natural sweetening agents or experimenting with spices can improve the texture and flavor of your favorite desserts.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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After these crops are exposed to a light freeze near the end of the season, the starches within them gradually turn to sugar, sweetening their palatability.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Amazon is the latest big company to announce layoffs, deepening concerns ahead of the Fed’s meeting this week that the labor market is weakening.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Their audiences vary dramatically, but there is unquestionably a gap deepening in real time.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sticky candies, on the other hand—like Twizzlers and Starbursts—stay on the teeth longer, heightening the risk of cavities.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Also, by overweighting the same securities through passive vehicles, investors’ holdings look like a sea of sameness, heightening systematic risk and limiting diversification.—
Mike Terwilliger,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Sherman Phoenix board of directors has committed to strengthening leadership and accountability.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Office of Special Education is tasked with supporting and monitoring state compliance and strengthening special education services covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).—
K. Ward Cummings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a spot that previously housed a portico, an excavator can be seen consolidating the rubble to be hauled away.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Enhancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhancing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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