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dilating

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verb

present participle of dilate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilating
Adjective
  • However, only about 60% of people with diabetes receive the annual dilated eye examinations recommended by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Mutations in genes encoding cardiac myosin, for instance, can lead to cardiomyopathies, including hypertrophic and dilated forms, which affect the ability of the heart to pump blood effectively.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At least that seems to be the message from our winners this year in aviation, where the focus is just as much on technology gains and cabin refinement as on enlarging the airframe.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
  • In a press release, the USDA urged pet and livestock owners to check their animals for draining or enlarging wounds, maggots or egg masses, signs of discomfort and lesions in body openings, such as the nose, ears, genitalia, and umbilical area.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Make inflating tires, balls, and wheels simple, fast and stress-free.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • Ask Before Inflating Inflatable pool toys are so fun, and the host most likely is fine with them—but do double-check with them before inflating.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Hulls said the fund allows property owners to support local businesses without dramatically increasing rents as market conditions change.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
    Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Rough weather rolled over the Colorado community of Evergreen on Wednesday night, swelling Bear Creek and tributaries and tossing debris and mud into homes and downtown.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Symptoms can be mild to severe and range from nausea, itching, abdominal pain, swelling of the lips to life-threatening symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • From Sunday school to public school In recent years, Texas leaders have broadly eliminated studies of racial and cultural diversity while expanding the schools’ abilities to introduce Christianity to students.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • The company is also expanding its Customer Acceleration Program, which allows enterprises to evaluate humanoid robots and prepare for large-scale deployment.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The right question to ask early on is whether the rate of experimentation and the surfacing of new use cases are accelerating month over month.
    Aswin Saravanan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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“Dilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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