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adjective

as in dilated

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verb

present participle of dilate
as in distending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilating
  1. dilated
  2. enlarging
  3. ballooning
  4. inflating
  5. increasing
  6. augmenting
  7. swelling
  8. expanding
Adjective
  • There she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a progressive heart muscle disease.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dilated
Verb
  • Kim has boosted his military and diplomatic credentials in recent years by enlarging his nuclear arsenal and aligning with Russia over its war against Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The maggots can cause painful, rapidly enlarging deep wounds, which can destroy muscle, cartilage, and bone—even the skull—if not caught quickly.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enlarging
Adjective
  • Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The House of Representatives adjourned Wednesday, leaving Washington and almost certainly punting action on a ballooning artificial intelligence crisis until after November's midterm election.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballooning
Verb
  • Beyond natural gas, surging diesel prices are further inflating transit and logistics costs for businesses and residents alike.
    — , CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • These sequences can multiply and expand, inflating the genome from within.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflating
Verb
  • The hope is that these discoveries will not be lost with increasing use of AI models in mathematics.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The rules are aimed at boosting confidence in Saudi ⁠capital markets by increasing transparency and strengthening the IPO framework, the CMA said.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For the past few years, though, the merchandising team has been augmenting those brands with more products that match today’s youth consumer.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Who better, then, to tackle the equally epic story of the bond market and America’s $40 trillion—and swelling—national debt?
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • Arkansas should learn from this experience and invest in expanding access to podiatric care.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In a time defined by AI acceleration, expanding cybersecurity risks and relentless pressure to grow, organizations can no longer afford leadership models that diffuse responsibility when outcomes fall short.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanding
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