DILATES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

dilates

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present tense third-person singular of dilate

as in distends

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But opting to keep school open during heavy snow means a greater chance of parents keeping their kids home, which inflates chronic absenteeism rates.

— Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2026
Sure, training camp always inflates the reputations of a receiver who can win a 50-50 ball against second-string cornerbacks.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflates

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Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies.

— Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Goldman said that its best-case scenario places Brent in the $60-per-barrel range in 2027, but only if oil production in the Persian Gulf increases by 1 million barrels a day above its pre-war levels.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of increases

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To create space for so much additional DNA, the nucleus enlarges.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Gravitational lensing occurs when a large galaxy in the foreground of an observation enlarges a distant galaxy behind it, acting like a cosmic magnifying glass.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Definition of enlarges

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Its value becomes visible when delivery accelerates and engineering capacity expands without weakening architecture, quality standards or ownership.

— Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
All of those companies have been massive winners for investors this year, with HPE and AMD more than doubling in value and Intel almost tripling, as the artificial infrastructure buildout expands to companies beyond Nvidia.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of expands

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Mountain peaks and slopes could see gusts reaching hurricane force, as the islands’ terrain accelerates the winds.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Her new employer is preparing to spend billions building computing capacity as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of accelerates

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Although no coastal watches or warnings were in effect, swells generated by Marie will continue to affect portions of southwest Mexico, the Baja California peninsula and Southern California for the next few days, the hurricane center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
But swells from the south could reach the Central Coast and Bay Area.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of swells

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