aggrandizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of aggrandize
1
as in elevates
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 increases
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 Synonyms for aggrandizes
  1. elevates
  2. increases
  3. promotes
  4. expands
  5. dignifies
  6. accelerates
  7. augments
  8. boosts
Verb
  • Soul Food & Culture elevates the sandwich with their secret spice blend that gives the catfish a savory flavor.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • And the host is surprisingly game to poke fun at his own prickly Hollywood reputation, lending the entire hour-long episode a kind of comedy synergy that elevates it above the usual collection of reference jokes.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
Definition of elevates
Verb
  • Though present, they are not enabled by default and require overriding hidden FeatureFlags, which increases user risk.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Thus the image is both cropped at the top and bottom and blown up in a way that increases the grain and softness.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • Prior to ​the ⁠verdict, the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent non-profit organization that promotes press ⁠freedom ​worldwide, said 29 journalists ​were imprisoned in Russia in connection with their work.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 29 July 2026
  • Between such posts, Wall Street Mav promotes Kalshi betting odds.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of promotes
Verb
  • As artificial intelligence expands across K-12 schools, Massachusetts announced a new $500,000 public-private investment in AI applied learning opportunities for hundreds of students, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced Tuesday.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The Iranian military fired six missiles on Jordan today, according to the Jordan Armed Forces, as the regional conflict expands.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of expands
Verb
  • The recognizing states will have to step up, too, by making their security guarantees concrete and by helping shape a Palestinian state that does not threaten its neighbors and dignifies its people by providing functioning institutions and proper services.
    — SHIRA EFRON, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of dignifies
Verb
  • Technology accelerates analysis, but finance and accounting professionals must still validate results and interpret their implications.
    — Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In her eighth novel, Davidson wraps a family drama with workplace intrigue in a plot that starts on a high note, then accelerates from there.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • Technology that augments humans spreads prosperity, but technology built to imitate and substitute for them concentrates it.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Johnny Moreno’s video and projection design artfully augments the production’s imaginative world.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of augments
Verb
  • Finally, professional onboarding and ongoing mentorship significantly boosts retention.
    — Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • By offering China critical surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities independent of Western systems, BeiDou also boosts Beijing in its ambition to shape international time standards.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of boosts
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