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as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built
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as in expanded
to make greater in size, amount, or number
with a new member of the family on the way, maybe we should consider enlarging the house
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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
like a wild animal enlarged from a leghold trap, the freed prisoner raced about
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Recent Examples of enlarged
Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Their presence has also enlarged the labor force, helping businesses fill vacancies in understaffed sectors.
—Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Pearls also dominated the collection, enlarged on long beaded styles or supersized into evening bags with disc handles.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There, doctors discovered her heart was enlarged and weakened, Pophal said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The formula pairs 15% pure vitamin C with 10% hydroxy acids (specifically, glycolic and lactic) to gently exfoliate—making way for clearer, smoother skin sans blemishes, enlarged pores, and fine lines.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Over on Team Lively, who today enlarged their PR team, the victory dance was on.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Historians now estimate the original monument was enlarged over the course of more than 1,000 years.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The 52-room Bahia Resort Hotel opened in 1954 (since enlarged to 312 rooms), followed by the 82-room Catamaran Resort opened on Mission Boulevard in 1959 (now at 312 rooms).
—Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
The stadium enlarged along with United’s trophy cabinet.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Their presence has also enlarged the labor force, helping businesses fill vacancies in understaffed sectors.
—Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Pearls also dominated the collection, enlarged on long beaded styles or supersized into evening bags with disc handles.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There, doctors discovered her heart was enlarged and weakened, Pophal said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The formula pairs 15% pure vitamin C with 10% hydroxy acids (specifically, glycolic and lactic) to gently exfoliate—making way for clearer, smoother skin sans blemishes, enlarged pores, and fine lines.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Over on Team Lively, who today enlarged their PR team, the victory dance was on.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Historians now estimate the original monument was enlarged over the course of more than 1,000 years.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The 52-room Bahia Resort Hotel opened in 1954 (since enlarged to 312 rooms), followed by the 82-room Catamaran Resort opened on Mission Boulevard in 1959 (now at 312 rooms).
—Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarged
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Instead of service being needed every 3,000 miles, it is expected to be increased to a range of 15,000 to 20,000 miles.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The case occurred in a trial that quickly increased the dose of the pill over a short period of time, the spokesperson said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The White House did note that the tariffs can be expanded.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another commenter expanded on this, pointing to the food and utensil choices as dead giveaways of American eating.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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But she’s also been freed in a way.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Kremlin on Thursday freed Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating to a Ukrainian charity, in exchange for a man accused of funneling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russia’s armed forces.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Or the state could create a dedicated fund for local infrastructure to be augmented in years of high income tax revenues.—
Bill Fulton,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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What scant information is available suggests a similar form factor and feature set to the first Switch released back in 2017.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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Novo Nordisk’s Fundamentals Over Recent Years Novo Nordisk’s revenue rose over 2x from 127 billion DKK in 2020 to 271 billion DKK for the last twelve-month period.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The rebuild accelerated after Indiana traded then-two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, along with Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb to Sacramento for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson at the 2022 trade deadline.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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But a rebuild can be accelerated a lot with a special player like Haliburton.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Four family members were later rescued as authorities continued recovery efforts.—
Dale Denwalt,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Enlarged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarged. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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