DISTENSION Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

distension

noun

variants or distention

Definition of distension

as in inflation

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Recent Examples of distension Other symptoms include difficulty breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation may also be common symptoms. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026 Botulism Symptoms Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double vision, speech or swallowing difficulties, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation. — Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Symptoms, which often develop slowly, can include abdominal distension and pain, nausea, loss of appetite and constipation. — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025 Bloating and Gas Bloating, also known as abdominal distension, is considered a common side effect of Ibsrela. — Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025 Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal distension and constipation, according to the FDA. — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Bloating sometimes makes your belly look bigger, which is called distention. — Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 Jan. 2025

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Noun

This reality, intensified by persistent inflation, is why the 60/30/10 budgeting method has been rising in popularity.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
With fighting intensifying and no sign of diplomatic progress, oil prices have headed back up, worsening the inflation outlook.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of inflation

Noun

Surakot said that the clinic’s management claimed Ubiribo had been a patient at the clinic since 2024 and had received five penile enlargement injections.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Surely under our Constitution and laws the enlargement of our limits is a manifestation of the highest attribute of sovereignty, and if entered upon as an Executive act all things relating to the transaction should be clear and free from suspicion.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of enlargement

Noun

The escalation shattered a four-year truce that had largely halted the fighting in the civil war.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
On the operational side, are there clear escalation paths, and can a human quickly roll back an unexpected action?

— Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of escalation

Noun

The Imaginarium’s Phil Robertson describes the effect as something closer to augmentation than escapism.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Establishment Labs is likely to get a big boost as the proliferation of GLP-1s seems to have fueled demand for breast augmentation procedures, according to TD Securities.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of augmentation

Noun

Amazon has already funded a significant expansion in ULA launch capability to support the Amazon Leo constellation.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The analysts expect China’s semiconductor capital spending to reach $82 billion by 2030, driven by capacity expansion in memory and advanced nodes amid a growing generative AI trend.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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