dilating (on or upon)

present participle of dilate (on or upon)
as in enlarging (on or upon)
to express more fully and in greater detail refused to dilate upon his alleged plan for improving the economy in the event that he won the election

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  • Municipal workers are developing a new low-level drinking water connection to supply the city's approximately 7,300 residents, hotels, businesses and the golf course as the lake level falls, Geller added.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • While a male fetus is developing in the womb, testicles originate in the abdomen near the kidneys.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
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  • 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
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“Dilating (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilating%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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