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dilating (on or upon)

verb

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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  1. developing
  2. expanding
Verb
  • Arnault also played a key role in developing the 10-year global partnership between LVMH and Formula 1.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The plastic surgeon suggests developing a contingency plan, including who will look after you if something goes wrong upon returning home.
    — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of developing
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  • The practice is about expanding your field of vision before narrowing it.
    — Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But scientists can now tune proteins with surgical accuracy by expanding that toolkit with custom, synthetic building blocks.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanding
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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 24 Sep. 2026.

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