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Adjective
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The photo clearly shows the feline's dilated pupils and ears backward, which is exactly what cats look like when mad.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Angelo’s crooked corset, Joan’s shredded gown, and team leader Ethan’s bizarre jumpsuit — which reminds Law of a dilated cervix — end up on the bottom.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Look for draining or enlarging wounds, as well as signs of discomfort.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Perk up a plain pillow by enlarging a leaf, using a copier to make a pattern.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Creative accounting, of course, has a long history of cropping up during a boom, a tradition dating far back, to the Gilded Age when inflating assets, understating liabilities, and bribery were commonplace.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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For decades, rival groups accused one another of inflating voter rolls by having relatives who lived outside the county travel there to vote on Election Day.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The government can raise revenues by increasing the payroll tax that funds Social Security or the income threshold to continue paying the tax or raise the full retirement age.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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People would be wise to consider the ever-increasing cost of homes in the area before selling their property due to immigration enforcement fears, Gonzalez said.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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The offense and entire team were built around augmenting his greatness.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many allies are already increasing defense spending and augmenting their military capabilities, but this is only a start.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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The next morning, though, the rains turned relentless, swelling the river near their home, the water rushing faster, faster.—
Michelle Boudin,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Complications from measles include ear infections, hearing loss, pneumonia, croup, diarrhea, blindness, and swelling of the brain, the CDC said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Other southern Arizona wineries are expanding with new eateries and event spaces to attract more visitors.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Now, Meta is expanding those protections beyond Instagram.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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And with the rise of artificial intelligence, generative science is accelerating extraordinary solutions — from mapping geothermal resources underground to discovering novel methods of energy storage.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wells also added Capital One to the list, citing monthly credit and accelerating buybacks as catalysts.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Dilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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