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Recent Examples of dilated
Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Bea was taken to the Freeman Hospital in the U.K. city of Newcastle upon Tyne, where she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, Terry recalled.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 July 2025
The recipient, a 49-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy, recovered smoothly and showed remarkably low cardiac enzyme levels, which is a key indicator of heart muscle health.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
As for the patient, the 49-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy was discharged from hospital not long after her surgery last August and is doing well.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, Angelo’s crooked corset, Joan’s shredded gown, and team leader Ethan’s bizarre jumpsuit — which reminds Law of a dilated cervix — end up on the bottom.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Bea was taken to the Freeman Hospital in the U.K. city of Newcastle upon Tyne, where she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, Terry recalled.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 July 2025
The recipient, a 49-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy, recovered smoothly and showed remarkably low cardiac enzyme levels, which is a key indicator of heart muscle health.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
As for the patient, the 49-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy was discharged from hospital not long after her surgery last August and is doing well.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilated
Adjective
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This $15 option from Basic Concepts attaches to your tray table, creating a swinging hammock that provides relief for tired, swollen feet.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel unusually difficult.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the last 20 days, their belly will appear distended, and their nipples and breast tissue will be noticeably swollen.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas Vaslav’s unorthodox looks infatuated many people, hers (protuberant teeth and lips, stocky body, flat chest, powerful thighs) alienated many.—
Alastair Macaulay,
The New York Review of Books,
29 Dec. 2022
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And the rear of the case is deeper to accommodate a protuberant rear camera—hinting that the next iPad will see a big camera upgrade.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2022
Verb
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So Great After baking with the heavy cream, the cinnamon rolls become extra enlarged, moist, and gooey.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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Pininfarina has also enlarged the side air intakes, visually emphasizing the rear fenders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Avery, the heroine of Anika Jade Levy’s debut novel, Flat Earth (Catapult, $26), spends many turgid nights with a pedant.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
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Like many disaster movies, this is a turgid soap opera that’s blown apart by chaos.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The balloon is inflated to about 160 cc or more, gently spreading the tissue without cutting.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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And no, that’s not scaffolding law, which the city recently reformed, but an arcane state labor law that has exponentially inflated the cost of construction beyond reason for decades.—
Elizabeth Crowley,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Maintain a healthy weight: Excess body fat puts pressure on your blood vessels, raising the risk of varicose and spider veins.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
2 Dec. 2024
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After all, they’re often marketed as a solution for swelling, soreness, and poor circulation—as well as a preventative measure for blood clots and visible varicose and spider veins.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Dilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilated. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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