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adjective

Definition of dilatednext
as in swollen

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verb

past tense of dilate
as in distended

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Recent Examples of dilated
Adjective
Greenwood was previously diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, but said that might not be a factor in what caused her heart attack last year, per the BBC. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for dilated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilated
  1. swollen
  2. distended
  3. protuberant
  4. enlarged
  5. turgid
  6. inflated
  7. varicose
  8. increased
Adjective
  • Afterward, her face was so swollen that her daughter, Ana Corina, could barely recognize her.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Man kayaks Texas river during flash flood swelling The video drew attention online as flooding continued across parts of Texas, with officials warning residents to stay away from swollen rivers and creeks.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of distended
Adjective
  • 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
  • His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.
    — Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 21 Sep. 2022
Definition of protuberant
Verb
  • The men’s World Cup expanded to 48 teams and the Club World Cup has been enlarged to 32.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Complications can include acne and similar skin problems, sleep apnea, skin reactions to patches or gels, steroid rage and emotional disorders, and enlarged breast tissue, according to StatPearls.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of enlarged
Adjective
  • The book is that challenging—turgid, repetitious, and laced with technical jargon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • When a plant loses moisture on a hot day through the process of transpiration, the roots take up water to replace that loss and keep the plant turgid.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of turgid
Verb
  • His company submitted invoices that inflated the value of work done and billed for projects that were never completed, according to the indictments.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • The homeownership rate rose 5 percentage points as the housing bubble inflated; 40 percent of mortgages issued at its height went to investment or vacation properties.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of inflated
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of varicose
Verb
  • Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
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