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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
  • Symptoms can vary depending on where and how the infection got into the body, but are frequently associated with skin or other ulcers, along with swollen lymph nodes.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • In a handwritten criminal complaint, Patty’s ex-wife described a disturbing physical altercation that allegedly left her with a swollen arm, neck pain and a bump on her head.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • But the groaning synthesizer underneath her bashful smile tells you something is off — a crystalline tone now distended, unnerving.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 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 pitch has already been rolled for the next one to be enlarged to 64.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The building was enlarged in the 1920s, in a style consistent with the original design.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 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
  • The indictment alleged Cacioppo sent invoices to a Rockhurst University employee for demolition and asbestos abatement work that inflated costs or billed for work that was never done.
    — Ben Wheeler, 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
  • 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
  • Physicians can prescribe specific levels of compression to treat certain conditions such as varicose veins, spider veins or poor circulation.
    — Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 10 Oct. 2022
Definition of varicose
Verb
  • Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased

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