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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
  • In essence, Cavalli said the mission remains fixed on celebrating artisan craft rather than elevating Homo Faber as a main design calendar event.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Benton has been directly involved in elevating Peggy’s story.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of elevating
Verb
  • Widening gap The gap between hyperscaler CDS and bank CDS has widened to around 60 basis points from roughly 0 since October of 2025, implying that hyperscaler credit risk is increasing on its own terms, Slok's research shows.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Economic growth has also been on solid footing, though an increasing share of it has been driven by red-hot spending on AI — some of which is now being propelled by credit.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • After decades of promoting the film, Wong’s short feature about her China trip was finally aired throughout the United States on ABC television on February 14, 1957.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • La Opinión grew during this period, strengthening its commitment to civic journalism by opposing Proposition 187 and promoting citizenship and immigrant rights.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • The movie explicitly positions this adaptation as expanding the source material’s examination of gender and class to include race.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Her accomplishments include spearheading Ulta Beauty’s TikTok Shop, expanding Ulta Beauty’s wellness offering and securing more exclusives.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Because the pace of technological change is accelerating fast.
    — Brittany Murrey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Air Force officials have set a target of about $10 million per aircraft and are accelerating efforts to field the new system.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Bathed in the shifting light from the screen, the orchestra’s movements and playing functioned like a second drama unfolding onstage, augmenting and mirroring the original film.
    — Caitlin White, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For the past few years, though, the merchandising team has been augmenting those brands with more products that match today’s youth consumer.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Aestura’s Atobarrier365 Cream is a K-beauty go-to, lauded by shoppers with dry-slash-sensitive skin for its moisturizing and barrier-boosting perks.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Poland is boosting border security and warning of unprecedented sabotage and hybrid warfare inside Europe as intelligence points to Moscow targeting frontier crossings to sap support for Ukraine.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of boosting
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“Aggrandizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrandizing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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