DILATED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

dilated (on or upon)

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past tense of dilate (on or upon)

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to express more fully and in greater detail refused to dilate upon his alleged plan for improving the economy in the event that he won the election

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Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Broadcom expanded a multiyear partnership with Meta Platforms earlier this year to develop successive generations of custom AI accelerator chips, supporting the Instagram and WhatsApp parent's growing AI infrastructure.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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Over the following months, Harrison developed pneumonia and gut failure and also suffered a stroke.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Even before the war, the country had already developed a large legal profession, sophisticated corporate firms, and distinctive constitutional institutions, although European legal systems retained greater intellectual prestige.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

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