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Recent Examples of dilated
Duarte Dias, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite the use of medications to treat dilated, weak hearts, some patients suffer from continued weakening of the heart muscle and progress to end-stage, or advanced, heart failure.
—William Cornwell, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
The photo clearly shows the feline's dilated pupils and ears backward, which is exactly what cats look like when mad.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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
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Adjective
Adam woke up at the hospital six days later and learned that he had been diagnosed with a heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy, which prevents the heart from pumping blood around the body effectively.
—Duarte Dias, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite the use of medications to treat dilated, weak hearts, some patients suffer from continued weakening of the heart muscle and progress to end-stage, or advanced, heart failure.
—William Cornwell, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
The photo clearly shows the feline's dilated pupils and ears backward, which is exactly what cats look like when mad.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilated
Adjective
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Topuria was a bloody and swollen mess by the time his corner stopped the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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So who’s going to publish a book at the end of this story of writers with swollen egos?—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2026
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In his songs, the English language turned woolier and more expressionistic; musical space-time distended and stretched.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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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The Tates had paid to have her teeth fixed, and then to have her breasts enlarged.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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That being said, at its actual best, my complexion is usually uneven, my pores enlarged, and my face dotted with hyperpigmentation.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Despite reaching the final for a second time, the 2024 team served up turgid fare in most of its matches, so much so that frustrated fans threw plastic beer cups at Southgate following a goalless tie against the minnows of Slovenia.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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The document has been commented on more widely than previous popes’ encyclicals, which traditionally have been heavy on turgid liturgical language.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
26 May 2026
Verb
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But, Feldman said after examining Hilcorp’s most recent data, that decline is artificially inflated by recent changes to the reporting rules, which make comparisons to previous years misleading.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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The billionaire population doubled to 291 within five years, then stretched to nearly 500 as the dot-com bubble inflated fortunes in the late 1990s.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
12 June 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
Verb
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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“Dilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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