dilates

present tense third-person singular of dilate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilates
Verb
  • It’s made with water-resistant polyester, and inflates in less than five minutes, thanks to its powerful fans.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Critics say investor cash inflates prices above what many house hunters can afford, essentially squeezing out first-time buyers.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The game works as a progressive jackpot in which the prize increases the more people play, and Cox hit it big.
    Irene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
  • These farmers use a regenerative organic agriculture model that improves soil health, increases biodiversity, enhances water retention and improves the livelihoods of farming families.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Anything that perturbs or enlarges the prostate could in theory increase PSA levels.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • With the new format the page jumps forward or back for no reason, the page only enlarges a little, and where’s the editorial cartoon?
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The collaboration expands on BMW and Solid Power’s work since 2022, now strengthened by Samsung SDI’s experience in large-scale cell manufacturing and materials engineering.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the horizontal stroke expands dramatically as AI enables professionals to contribute meaningfully beyond their core expertise.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Avery’s model augments the traditional VC model.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • To enhance the verisimilitude of his wraparound segment, Cheel augments the fictional story of alien-contact footage discovered at a yard sale with nonfiction asides about UFO culture.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over 98% of Grab’s engineers now use AI to code, which accelerates their development cycles.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Even under a bullish scenario where the company accelerates to a 60% 4-year CAGR, the stock would need to trade at 27x CY28E revenue just to justify its current price.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For me, the feeling of nailing a big, screen-clearing combo while the music swells to a crescendo is well worth the grind.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The loss of sea ice in the ocean next to Hektoria, believed to have been driven by ocean warmth, allowed wave swells to reach the fast ice and break it up, leaving the glacier exposed to ocean forces.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Each factor multiplies the options from element ratios to heat treatment and additives.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Apparently, Nevada multiplies those in attendance by pi, given an in-house estimate of about 6,000 (announced was 19,473).
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Dilates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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