magnifying

verb

Definition of magnifyingnext
present participle of magnify
1
as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details there's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive

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2
as in elevating
to assign a high status or value to his newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family

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3
as in intensifying
to make markedly greater in measure or degree the movie's sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes

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4
as in praising
to proclaim the glory of imposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnifying
  1. elevating
  2. intensifying
  3. enhancing
  4. promoting
  5. deepening
  6. celebrating
  7. lifting
  8. heightening
Verb
  • Related Articles An emphasis was put on elevating fabrications used throughout the collection and marking the first time that the brand has featured silk.
    Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These include starting a new team, relocating an existing team in another market, or elevating the Phoenix Rising from a lower league and admitting it as an MLS expansion team.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of elevating
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  • Inflationary pressures are also likely intensifying, in part due to the recent depreciation of the ruble.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know While Winter Storm Blair and the polar vortex are not the same, they are expected to overlap, potentially intensifying and causing more extreme conditions, particularly ice and sleet.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of intensifying
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  • Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhancing
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  • Meanwhile Russia is promoting drone awareness in children in other ways, down to children’s cartoons in which characters use their videogame skills to pilot drones delivering toys.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The simple and accessible name is helping the brand and its followers create a one-of-a-kind community on all social media platforms, empowering innovative voices to join together in promoting hair health online.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of promoting
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  • Many of their veterans are in deepening slumps at the wrong time.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Despairing of his father’s physical decline and deepening depression, Filip and his friend and co-director Fredrik Wikingsson (the pair are popular TV personalities in Sweden) conspire to get the old man out of the house and on the road – to France.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of deepening
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  • Recently celebrating his 70th birthday, Washington continues to be a dominant and influential force in Hollywood and beyond, and has shown no signs of slowing down.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Demi Moore landed her first Golden Globes win last night for The Substance, and her daughters — Scout, Tallulah, and Rumer Willis — have shared a now-viral video celebrating the milestone.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of celebrating
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  • Prospects of heightened inflation could also hinder the Fed from keeping up with interest-rate cuts, even as other central banks proceed with cuts, further lifting the dollar.
    Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Tech names and semiconductor stocks were among the big winners of the day, lifting the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifting
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  • Two players, former best friends and lovers of Tashi, engage in a prolonged physical and mental duel during the film’s final act — a thrilling, non-contact battle heightening the tension and creating a captivating dance of power and desire.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
  • While many of these strikes were intercepted, Ukraine's largest energy company said that the attack had caused significant damage to its thermal power plants, heightening concerns about energy stability and endurance as winter approaches.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of heightening
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