aggrandizing

verb

present participle of aggrandize
1
as in elevating
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 increasing
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 aggrandizing
  1. elevating
  2. increasing
  3. promoting
  4. expanding
  5. accelerating
  6. augmenting
  7. boosting
Verb
  • To help reduce irritation and discomfort, try lying on your side to reduce pressure on swollen veins and elevating your legs with a pillow to improve blood flow.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But of all the wearable, outfit-elevating styles, there’s one that every generation keeps reaching for.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of elevating
Verb
  • The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rattlesnake sightings are increasing across Texas, with warnings issued at schools and athletic fields.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Mudryk worked under De Zerbi at Shakhtar Donetsk, with the Italian promoting the winger from their reserve side after loan spells at Arsenal Kyiv and Desna Chernihiv.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Evidence is needed to build a case for or against the role of firelight in promoting rich, spoken language in our species.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • Wade was one of Gansey’s first real finds as an executive, and behind the scenes pushed for his ever expanding role with the Cavaliers.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Four large hangars now dominate parts of the expanding facility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Insulet’s international growth has been accelerating, with revenue rising between 30% and 32%, and full-year earnings per share growth anticipated to jump more than 30% from a year earlier.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence is accelerating the trend by helping organizations analyze data faster and act on it more effectively.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Dana Williams, American High School The highest-performing students are augmenting their brainpower with AI.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • North Korea has also become an industrious manufacturer of war drones, augmenting Moscow’s capacity to produce the unmanned aerial vehicles that have defined the conflict.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Kérastase’s Densifique Bain Densité Shampoo can help, balancing a deep cleanse with density-boosting (and hydrating) ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and gluco-peptides, to plump the cuticle and reduce breakage from root-to-tip.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Post-treatment, linger in your robe and spa sandals in a spa lounge with a cup of detoxifying and immune-boosting mamaki, or take a dip in a hot tub.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of boosting
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“Aggrandizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrandizing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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