aggrandized

verb

past tense of aggrandize
1
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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2
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. — 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
  1. elevated
  2. increased
  3. promoted
  4. expanded
  5. accelerated
  6. augmented
  7. boosted
  8. multiplied
Verb
  • Ship traffic is unlikely to return to pre-war levels, of around 130 to 140 crossings a day, according to analysts, which could keep oil prices elevated for longer.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The living space would be elevated on pillars with parking and storage underneath — a common design along the coast.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevated
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  • More drones and missiles are slipping through both sides’ fraying air defenses, meaning that the civilian death toll has increased, and more critical infrastructure is being damaged.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Connecticut’s homeless population increased for the fifth year in a row — though at a lower rate than the previous two years.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Maybe success used to mean getting promoted, managing more people, earning a certain title, or becoming known as the expert in the room.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And not only that, he was recently promoted to Triple-A Worcester after an outstanding four-month stretch with Double-A Portland.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
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  • There were reports that Seagate expanded their head production facilities by 3X in Minneapolis in June, 2026.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The conflict in the Middle East has expanded over recent days, with tensions between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia ramping up.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • But in recent years, social media has accelerated a few more drastic style trends, too.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Anmuth highlighted that the company’s forex-neutral top-line growth accelerated to 20% in Q2 2026, the fastest in 20 quarters.
    — , CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Ukraine has already augmented its air defenses around Odesa and other ports, with videos showing aircraft, including an F-16 and a Yak-52, shooting down Geran-4s.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • It’s been a banner year for Dean, who kicked it off by winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in February and it’s been augmented by her making history.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of augmented
Verb
  • In December 2024, the Pentagon estimated that China’s rocket force had boosted its missile supply by 50% in the preceding four years.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This positive news has boosted share prices, which had been in a slump due to a previous forecast and worries about its first electric vehicle, the Luce.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of boosted
Verb
  • With few natural predators in Florida, the snakes have multiplied rapidly, preying on birds, mammals and reptiles and contributing to dramatic declines in several native wildlife populations.
    — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In Speciale Aperta form, that feeling is multiplied times one million.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiplied

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