How to Use magnify in a Sentence

magnify

verb
  • The sound was magnified by the calm air.
  • His failures have been magnified by the success of his friends.
  • I don't want to magnify the importance of these problems.
  • The lens magnified the image 100 times.
  • Need to magnify something, such as small text on the side of a pill bottle?
    Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 5 June 2021
  • Any of these types of fatigue tends to magnify how effortful tasks feel, Pychyl says.
    Sarah Digiulio, Good Housekeeping, 5 June 2021
  • Agents of these countries need only to enter existing echo chambers and magnify the message that serves them best.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • This would magnify losses at a time when the investor is taking withdrawals, a combination that can deplete a nest egg.
    Anne Tergesen, WSJ, 4 June 2021
  • That’s because many of the city’s densest neighborhoods sit atop layers of sand and clay, which magnify shaking, instead of bedrock.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2021
  • Supply chain attacks are a looming cyber threat with the potential to greatly magnify the damage of a single security breach.
    Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 6 July 2021
  • In this case, DeFi can magnify the already high volatility of cryptocurrencies.
    Kevin Werbach, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2021
  • As the journey takes a surreal turn, their differences magnify until, in the tradition of a classic road movie, the two ultimately find common ground.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Against better opponents, will the three superstars magnify or diminish one another?
    New York Times, 2 June 2021
  • Similar to binoculars, the viewfinders also magnify whatever’s in view.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Melissa Eisler coaches high-performing leaders ranging from C-suite to mid-management to discover new ways to reach and magnify success.
    Melissa Eisler, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • Still, the Laser has one glaring fault that is magnified in the context of this elite group.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The roster was built around the two stars, with the roles of the other players designed to magnify Leonard’s and George’s strengths.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • So the question is: Can this late surge of cash help magnify Barnette’s late surge and win her the race?
    Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 11 May 2022
  • At the same time, the UK’s decline is magnified on London’s streets.
    Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
  • This bad habit can magnify a range of skin issues, and can leave your skin red, flaky and parched.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Rossano Ferretti has above all the talent to magnify the hair and has his feet on the ground.
    Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • And some of the right-wing media in India magnified the attacks on the Hindus.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The eyepiece then magnifies the light and straightens out the image for the viewer.
    Jen McCaffery, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
  • The next couple of months will magnify this dilemma for sports fans.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Minute prints, while quaint and cozy, can magnify a room’s tininess.
    Lauren Joseph, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
  • The curved mirror can magnify the image much like a lens, Voigt says.
    Bysara Reardon, science.org, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Schwartz’s scheme will magnify both the strengths and weaknesses of the current Browns roster.
    Lance Reisland, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Injuries to Hill and Waddle late in the season only magnified the team’s lack of depth.
    Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The microscope magnifies up to 400x and has extra large knobs to help kids focus on their own.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023
  • But in the playoffs, any rough patch gets magnified because the margin for error is so slim.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024

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