How to Use enlarge in a Sentence

enlarge

verb

• We had the photograph enlarged.
• As the days lengthen again in spring, the bulbs will start to enlarge.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
• And that enlarged muscle starts to hurt, which can, in turn, cause headaches, too.
  — Tori Crowther, Allure, 15 Mar. 2023
• This drives the hot end against the block, enlarging it, and shortening the metal in the process.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
• To enlarge an app, tap the three-dot icon and select Enter Full Screen.
  — WIRED, 23 Jan. 2023
• Some HOAs may need to enlarge rental caps which are lower than 25%.
  — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2022
• Your tongue might be sore, and the small bumps on your tongue (papillae) might become swollen and enlarged.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 21 Jan. 2024
• The engine is enlarged to 5.4 L and set lower down and further back in the chassis.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
• The Edgewood has the option of removing the recreation room to enlarge the one-car garage.
  — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2023
• Melanocytes, which are skin cells that produce melanin, enlarge.
  — Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
• And if they can be made to bear children, his work force will be enlarged at little cost.
  — Alida Becker, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• My prostate is not enlarged, and my PSA level is normal.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 July 2023
• Don’t just fill small holes in the plaster or drywall; enlarge them first so the compound can be pushed in place, and wet the hole to slow drying.
  — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
• Other people’s video feeds showed up in customers’ Events tab, and over 1,500 tapped to enlarge them.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024
• Bases were enlarged to increase the likelihood they’d be stolen.
  — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• In the snapshot, Kendall sat in front of a giant white birthday cake that was lit with candles and had a photo of her as a child enlarged on the front.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
• At some stage in the vehicle’s life, the engine was enlarged from 2.0 liters to 2.5 liters, and the car retains the same rebuilt engine today.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 24 July 2023
• Then press it between your thumbs and index fingers, avoiding the edges, to enlarge it to 2½ inches.
  — WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
• As an example, the Madam Black character uses a mirror to enlarge her fists and grab the alien.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022
• Avoid enlarging this design to fit your squash—the less intact the flesh is, the more delicate the pumpkin will become.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
• That frees Doris to stay at home, where a shy girl can enlarge her social circle by inviting the school’s queen bees to party at her house.
  — Ty Burr, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
• For those who don't shriek at the sight of spiders: Download and print our free pattern, enlarge to a size to fit your pumpkin, and cut out the pattern pieces.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
• These are small bulbs that should enlarge a little and be ready to pull as tender green plants a few weeks after planting.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2022
• The fact that the slap took place on an international stage does not enlarge the foolishness — at least, not for me.
  — Eisa Nefertari Ulen, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2022
• The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talent.
  — Julian Zelizer, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022
• The textured wallpaper provides a sense of movement that helps enlarge the small space.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022
• This suggests the ventricles were still enlarged from previous flights and had not had enough time to go back to normal.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2023
• The landslide was first observed on March 21 and enlarged over the next several days, reaching the southbound shoulder on March 29, Comeaux said.
  — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
• The inclusion of multiple side terraces to enlarge the yacht’s usable footprint, both in the beach club and the main salon, is one area.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
• Those eyes are enlarged for a reason, as the gonad will often need to navigate in murky waters.
  — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024