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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
  • Her arrival elevated the popularity of players Black and White alike.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Miu Miu aesthetic is reinterpreted with a light and contemporary design elevated by the vintage aura of suede and deco leather.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • Tensions have surged in the West Bank, and extremist Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians have increased exponentially, emboldened by right-wing, ultra-nationalist politicians in Israel's government.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Now, with growing bipartisan opposition to the rapid buildout of data centers suggest that even ordinary residents of communities and voters have increased power to help pace the frontier from the bottom up.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That group has promoted the poll as evidence of Democrat David Jolly’s viability in the governor’s race — despite Republicans’ massive voter registration advantage in the state.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • What’s impressive is that the movie expanded its audience beyond the Milla Jovovich movies.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Haat has since expanded its services to allow users also to pay utility and phone bills with cash.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • Indonesia has been drawing visitors for decades, a trend that accelerated when Adrian Zecha built Aman resorts here in 1989 and 1992.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In a 2021 flight, a HAWC vehicle was released from an aircraft, its booster accelerated it, and a scramjet then took over and drove it beyond Mach 5.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • There is also ample storage, augmented by a big walk-in pantry.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The creatorAPI platform, which launched Tuesday, points to a social-media future in which content created or augmented with AI is increasingly common.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmented
Verb
  • While the networks were boosted by the introduction of Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel currency last fall, the artificial lift provided by the upgrade to the ratings methodology was a one-shot deal.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Poland hardens its border Poland has also boosted its military preparedness.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of boosted
Verb
  • Even a tiny error rate, multiplied by enough volume, is a constant stream of failures.
    — Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Jurors then multiplied that number by the total number of residential and commercial subscribers.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of multiplied

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“Aggrandized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrandized. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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