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

dilated (on or upon)

verb

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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As Greenwood expanded, sections K, T and 3 in the northern portion of the cemetery became the final resting places for generations of Black Orlandoans, including veterans who had bravely served their country.

— Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Political Condemnation Widens Condemnation has expanded beyond the officials who spoke out earlier in the week.

— Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

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It’s developed by GuangYu Industrial, an engineering conglomerate based in Shenzhen, with over three decades of precision manufacturing expertise.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
SpaceX developed Starshield specifically for government and national security customers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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