enhancing

present participle of enhance
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as in sweetening
to make more desirable leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan

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Recent Examples of enhancing But beyond 60 mg/L, uptake surged sharply, suggesting multilayer adsorption, where molecules stack on top of each other, enhancing the total adsorption. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025 Competitive runners emphasized the value of performance-enhancing features—such as carbon plates—but stressed that these should not come at the expense of comfort. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 This temporary, responsive rise helps fight infection by creating an environment less favorable for microbes and by enhancing immune function throughout the body. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Centella asiatica calms skin and keeps it comfortable for a balanced, radiance-enhancing treatment. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025 In something like Chocolate Sheet Cake With Brown Butter Frosting, vanilla extract underpins the deep flavors of the cocoa while enhancing the nutty flavor of the frosting. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025 Cool nights trap these sugars, enhancing color, whereas warm nights deplete them, causing anthocyanins to fade and the leaves to lose their characteristic autumn brilliance. Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025 This constitutes one of the mechanisms through which certain environmental chemicals promote cancer by enhancing Treg activity and suppressing the anti-cancer immune response. Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 These appointments reflect WestEnd’s ambition for the future, the company said, with a specific focus on enhancing the company’s position in the international television market and expanding its presence in North America, with Braverman based in New York City. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhancing
Verb
  • The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Aaron Bergman, Larkins’ attorney, said Larkins, who is now 18, cares about improving access for other children in school.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • The dispute underscores an intensifying divide within the Democratic Party between establishment forces aligned with major donors and progressives who say those same networks are shutting out grassroots women candidates.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Amid the ongoing boom in resorts and new residences, the wave of European design firm openings is intensifying.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cracker Barrel is sweetening the deal for loyalty members, who will be able to take part in the $5 deal starting a full day early on September 25.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The news led many to speculate that the move was a political one aimed at sweetening a then-pending merger between parent company Paramount and Skydance — a deal that the companies needed the FCC to approve.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The protests also highlight deepening tensions between Portland officials and the federal government over immigration enforcement and the presence of federal forces in American cities.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Israel remains fully and unequivocally committed to the Abraham Accords, to expanding the circle of peace, deepening our partnerships, and ensuring that the promise of stability, prosperity, and coexistence becomes the enduring legacy of our generation.
    Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Although regulation is heightening visibility needs, roughly a quarter (23 percent) of executives said regulatory uncertainty is holding them back.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Both sides are signaling little willingness to compromise, heightening the risk of military miscalculation.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company’s 100 or so coaches primarily offer services within the romantic relationship context, from relationship strengthening to help for those looking to find a partner.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • If a player had a weak hamstring, a strengthening programme would be put in place; the same can and should apply to the pelvic floor.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tesla has also streamlined the way its cars are made, consolidating hundreds of parts that traditionally are stamped and welded together into single pieces of aluminum.
    Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • One of the items under discussion is consolidating campuses, but district officials emphasized that no decisions have been made.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025

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