1
as in to improve
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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2
as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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Recent Examples of enhance
The home was designed to enhance indoor-outdoor living options and feels intimately connected to its surroundings in every direction.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, collaborations have helped enhance the profiles of storied brands globally.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Does understanding Justin Vernon’s lyrics enhance or detract from the Bon Iver experience?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Amazon Robotics’ chief technologist Tye Brady told Fortune in May the company’s automation advancements are meant to enhance, not replace, the jobs of humans.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, collaborations have helped enhance the profiles of storied brands globally.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Does understanding Justin Vernon’s lyrics enhance or detract from the Bon Iver experience?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Amazon Robotics’ chief technologist Tye Brady told Fortune in May the company’s automation advancements are meant to enhance, not replace, the jobs of humans.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhance
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This helps improve posture and stability, according to the brand, though the sneakers have an ergonomic insole that provides arch support, too.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The report calls on leaders to focus on green solutions that can also improve health outcomes, and warns that political backsliding on climate commitments will only cause more harm.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Shared resources, intimate interactions, and unspoken bonds intensify.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Revelations and reports on both sides of the state line, including an Overland Park real estate deal tied to the Royals, have only intensified speculation about either team’s intentions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Feeling some heat from next door, New York sweetened its incentive package in its latest budget earlier this year.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Japan, one of the world’s most homogeneous nations, faces deepening labor shortages as its birth rate plummets and its population ages.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using fractional diffusion theory, the research deepens understanding of transient charging behaviors in complex materials, which is key to designing high-performance components used for advanced engineering electrochemical systems in general.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 34-mile road winds through several ecosystems from cove hardwood to northern hardwood to pine oak to spruce fir.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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The airy vibes are only heightened by the floor-to-ceiling window wall leading to an outdoor patio area.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
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As a teen growing alongside the flourishing of hip hop music, productions, and media, my awareness of race and gender was heightened.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The store clerk directs me to the sample station that’s lined with over a dozen different pecan variations: candied, chocolate coated, jalapeño dusted, and raw.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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We were not provided a sample to try yet, but the official tasting notes describe sweet cinnamon toast, fruit nougat, and candied nuts on the nose.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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By the next day, Melissa had strengthened into a Category 5 storm.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Reebok added that the new regional HQ is designed to accelerate retail expansion, strengthen performance and women’s categories, and deepen the brand’s cultural footprint while supporting its longstanding network of regional partners, retailers, and consumers.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Enhance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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