How to Use enlarge in a Sentence

enlarge

verb

• We had the photograph enlarged.
• These blotches will enlarge over time and may cover the entire leaf surface by late summer.
  — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 30 Aug. 2020
• The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage.
  — oregonlive, 29 June 2020
• These areas enlarge quickly, and in a few days, will be reddish-brown to brown leaf spots with clear, bright yellow margins.
  — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 30 Aug. 2020
• If all goes well, the DSO hopes to enlarge audiences in coming weeks and months.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2020
• The deal made way for a multi-million dollar plan to enlarge the church sanctuary that was built over 30 years ago.
  — Shelby Stewart, Houston Chronicle, 29 June 2020
• The open-science methods revolution that followed did nothing to enlarge it.
  — Daniel Engber, Wired, 2 Sep. 2020
• The mirrors fit directly on your car's current side mirrors and enlarge the image by up to three times, making blind spots more visible.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 21 Sep. 2024
• In the new study, researchers devised a sampler that uses pure water vapor to enlarge the aerosols enough that they can be collected easily from the air.
  — Apoorva Mandavilli New York Times, Star Tribune, 12 Aug. 2020
• But the greater freedom is the ability to enlarge the cast into a fantastical animal realm, a deadpan mélange of animal and human.
  — Adam Thirlwell, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2020
• The new study involved analyzing air samples in a hospital room and using water vapor to enlarge the aerosols so they could be easily collected from the air.
  — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 12 Aug. 2020
• The condition — a bicuspid aortic valve which caused his heart to enlarge — was found after Smith tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2020
• The effort to enlarge your spiritual belief systems may involve attending a new church, joining an online astrology class or creating a prayer group among your circle of friends.
  — Sonja Marie, Essence, 30 June 2020
• As the days lengthen again in spring, the bulbs will start to enlarge.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
• Río wants to enlarge the gap, but Tokyo tells him there’s no time.
  — Tara Ariano, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2021
• Then, use a drywall saw to enlarge the hole along the pencil lines.
  — New York Times, 5 Dec. 2020
• 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
• And the medicine that does that only enlarges her heart a little bit!
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 July 2024
• The spots are small at first but enlarge to a reddish-brown color.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2021
• 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
• To get the heavy equipment into the domes, workers have to enlarge the opening.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020
• Your tongue might be sore, and the small bumps on your tongue (papillae) might become swollen and enlarged.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 21 Jan. 2024
• If more room is needed for tree care, enlarge the area of clear soil as needed.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Mar. 2021
• 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
• With spore production, the spots enlarge and become blue-gray and fuzzy.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024