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as in increasing
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 expanding
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 freeing
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 enlarging
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.
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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
Avoid enlarging these sections too much—otherwise, the cut can look bulky and dated rather than light and airy.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Created by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, the projection distorts continent sizes, enlarging areas near the poles like North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America.
—Reuters 4 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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
Avoid enlarging these sections too much—otherwise, the cut can look bulky and dated rather than light and airy.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Created by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, the projection distorts continent sizes, enlarging areas near the poles like North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America.
—Reuters 4 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarging
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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
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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
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Now the Icon Class family is expanding, with three equally hefty sister ships.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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An artisan pizzeria with South Beach roots is expanding across the state.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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This keeps your presence consistent while freeing you from daily distractions and unhelpful comparisons.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Safety tips for solo travel Traveling by yourself can feel hugely freeing.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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What makes OutRival unique is its commitment to augmenting human capacity rather than cutting corners.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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The agency announced the reward on Thursday shortly after releasing two images of the person of interest in the investigation.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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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“Enlarging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarging. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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