DILATING Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in dilated

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verb

present participle of dilate

as in distending

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Adjective

Being in a state of desire produces physical reactions that are difficult to manufacture — sweat, blood rushing, dilated pupils — while offering up the human impulses behind the work, like what excites a designer and what they’re drawn to.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
There she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a progressive heart muscle disease.

— Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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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

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Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
This confirms a scenario previously suggested by JPMorgan analysts regarding inflating the debt away.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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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

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Other possible signs include swelling of part or all of the breast, breast or nipple pain and nipple discharge other than breast milk.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Since the late nineteenth century, raw white-lead was known to pose a substantial health risk to those exposed to it, prompting symptoms such as swelling of the brain, epileptic convulsions, paralysis, severe colic, and death.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

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That law included provisions dramatically expanding the scope of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Altogether, Google is expanding automatic tracking support to cover more than 100 different exercises and sports, up from 10 previously.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

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