enhances

present tense third-person singular of enhance
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as in sweetens
to make more desirable leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan

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Recent Examples of enhances Advance also introduces new dark, rich indigo shades with a white core, which enhances chip effects for dynamic highs and lows after the wash. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Its Digital Strategy, launched in 2023, aims to digitalise all aspects of life in the emirate and establish a system that enhances the digital economy. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 The aluminum model enhances the tactile experience with the cool sensation of metal rather than plastic. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 This non-precious Ni/Co heterostructure electrode enhances performance and lowers costs in alkaline water electrolysis. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Abdalla’s fall refresh enhances her brunette base by darkening her roots and replacing those golden ribbons with warm brunette tones for lived-in dimension. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026 Their entrance is punctuated by vibrations in the Sphere’s haptic seats, a surprise that initially jars but ultimately enhances the experience. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026 The shari is balanced, lightly sweet and subtly salty with a savoriness that enhances whatever fish is draped over its surface. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 This is all without compromising the skin barrier, and offering a massaging action that enhances relaxation and turns a functional step into a spa-like treatment as a small wellness ritual. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhances
Verb
  • Attempting a conventional co-deposition strategy improves surface wettability, yet strong intermolecular interactions between transport layer molecules and perovskite components disrupt both substrate anchoring and crystal formation.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The 180-degree is your typical straight screwdriver mode, while the 90-degree improves your grip and boosts torque for tougher jobs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The dispute unfolds as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine and as Kyiv presses Western allies for more interceptors, while new diplomatic efforts seek to end the war.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • If the war with Iran intensifies again, foreign executives will be reluctant to even visit Saudi Arabia, let alone invest in it.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Murphy also mentions Zernell Gillie’s gourmand-adjacent Jazz, wherein honey sweetens tobacco, mahogany, and resinous opoponax (a type of myrrh).
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The legislation also sweetens conditions for productions that choose to monetize a portion of their tax credits instead of putting the full value toward their tax liability.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That heightens the stakes for chairman Warsh, who has expressed a preference for fewer words at a time when investors may prefer clearer communication.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Call it transcendental, the character’s deepening sense of luminosity, the way his empathy heightens as his consciousness expands.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China's benchmark CSI 300 index on Thursday entered bear-market territory, falling 20% from its June peak, as a prolonged sell-off in its equities deepens.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As Carson and Rapp’s search for Henry deepens, Yaga cuts a jagged (though, at this point, well-trod by shows like Hulu’s Furious or even Netflix’s East of Eden) path through themes of wealth, male entitlement, female rage and the purpose of myth.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Temperatures will begin climbing Thursday again as the upper-level ridge strengthens and warmer air spreads into the northeast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Lula’s victory strengthens Brazil’s role as a counterweight to Washington, but both governments have reasons to cooperate on trade, security and Brazil’s vast critical-mineral reserves.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The report read this as a sign of a pickier market as the business consolidates.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The system consolidates processing capabilities that previously required several cards, helping reduce a spacecraft’s electronics footprint.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Enhances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhances. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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