embiggen
verb
em·big·gen
em-ˈbi-gən 
im-
embiggened; embiggening
informal + humorous
: to make bigger or more expansive : enlarge, expand
This incredible chart was the final product. (Click to embiggen.)—
Erik Malinowski
Erik MalinowskiThere are many painters who rely on computers as a tool or arbitrary gimmick, but the recent striated abstract paintings of Linda Day translate digital structures into painting language in a seamless way that embiggens both.—Doug Harvey
Doug HarveyExamples of embiggen in a Sentence
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But the rich performances of the actors who embiggen those potential stereotypes have much to do with the success of Next Act Theatre's new production, which opened Friday evening.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
That should embiggen the fun, as Ms. Marvel might say.
—Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2020
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
That should embiggen the fun, as Ms. Marvel might say.
—Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2020
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“Embiggen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embiggen. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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