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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
a movie that aggrandizes the bad guys and makes the cops look like dopes
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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
a generous grant, enabling the library to significantly aggrandize its collection
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Recent Examples of aggrandized
Its character is aggrandized posh.
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Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
Vrabel has modernized, professionalized and aggrandized the Patriots in a matter of months.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
Vrabel has modernized, professionalized and aggrandized the Patriots in a matter of months.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrandized
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This is one reason IV is elevated.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mike Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator/linebackers coach, Paul Gonzales was hired to coach the safeties and Skyler Jones was elevated to defensive tackles coach.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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In addition, there will be increased Tactical Marine Unit and Aircraft Operations Division operations along the border to detect and apprehend criminals, according to the governor’s office.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The number of serious attacks increased from 54 in 2023 to 83 in 2024 and 128 in 2025.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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He was promoted to deputy director under Clark in 2022.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clark was hired as the union's director of player relations in 2010 and was promoted to deputy executive director in July 2013, when union head Michael Weiner's health declined because of a brain tumor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Initially created to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, the board has since expanded to address conflicts worldwide.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1998, the firm expanded into furniture with Mario Bellini’s revolutionary Bellini chair, which was awarded the prestigious Compasso d’Oro design award in 2001.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The series adds to a growing wave of Iberian co-productions leveraging talent and locations from both countries, a trend that has accelerated as Spanish and Portuguese producers increasingly look to pool resources and expand their reach globally.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The January raid reshaped the balance of power in the country and accelerated changes to its most important economic asset.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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That was a different place and time, when the Heat were mere complementary components away from title contention, which Chris Andersen certainly augmented.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Newport Beach, one of the charter cities in Orange County, the Police Department is augmented by a contractor to help monitor parking issues.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The engineers union has a reputation for wins at the bargaining table, including gaining seniority perks that boosted pay for longtime employees.—
Yue Stella Yu
Feb. 22,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Back for two games after missing a month with a rib injury, Herro has transitioned into a reserve role that has boosted Erik Spoelstra’s bench without compromising the rotation.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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The questions multiplied, each driven by the same instinct to protect and survive.—
Adrianne Wright,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Barclays estimates that after only four years of ownership, L’Oréal has already multiplied Prada Fragrances by five times to more than 500 million in revenues at the end of 2024.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Aggrandized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrandized. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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