ENLARGED Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in magnified

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verb

past tense of enlarge

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built

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as in expanded

to make greater in size, amount, or number with a new member of the family on the way, maybe we should consider enlarging the house

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as in freed

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) like a wild animal enlarged from a leghold trap, the freed prisoner raced about

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Recent Examples of enlarged

Adjective

His family later said his death was due to an enlarged heart coupled with aortic valve complications. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, finasteride is a prescription medication used to treat hair loss in men and an enlarged prostate. — James Powel, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 One enlarged version consumed 120 watts while producing 42 milliliters of water per minute. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 The enlarged Bent Pixels now represents more than 850 creators who have cross-platform reach across YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 All3MI boss Louise Pedersen left, with Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne running the enlarged business. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Tadalafil can also be prescribed to alleviate symptoms of an enlarged prostate in men. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 The Panettiere family later revealed that Jansen died from cardiomegaly, commonly known as an enlarged heart. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Experts say Kim likely aims to use his enlarged nuclear arsenal to win major concessions like extensive sanctions relief. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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This new edition of Love Days, enlarged to human scale by Mandylion Press, recenters Ettie as an author of her own experience. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Hassett, however, told CNBC that the government already plays a role that should not be enlarged. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Globe lamps use enlarged, globe-shape bulbs to light up a space. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 It was built between 1887 and 1895 and has been enlarged since then; its purpose was to eliminate the need to navigate around Jutland (peninsular Denmark). — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 Rebuilt in 1850, it was enlarged just a couple decades later for Sir Samuel Stephens Marling, who would go on to become the 1st Baronet of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 The Cleveland Clinic describes it as a condition where the heart is enlarged and has trouble pumping blood. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 To be successful now is to achieve the satisfaction of one’s greed, which of course is enlarged by every additional prospect of satisfaction. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The pitch has already been rolled for the next one to be enlarged to 64. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarged

Adjective

Lunar eclipses are also completely safe to view with the naked eye, or even through a pair of binoculars of a telescope, which will offer a magnified view of the moon as Earth's shadow sweeps across its cratered landscape.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

Definition of magnified

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While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of increased

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Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Hyun, who has made AI films including Crypto Man and Genfluencer, expanded on this topic.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanded

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In present day, back on the planet decimated by the Manhunters, John interrogates Sinestro (Ulrich Thomsen) and learns that Noah freed the villain from prison.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Once imprisoned on corruption charges, Lula was freed by the nation's Supreme Court and then defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a heated 2022 election by a razor-thin margin.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of freed

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This feed-in jumbo braid updo on Teyonah Parris is achieved by adding a lot of pre-stretched braiding hair when creating the cornrows.

— Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 July 2026
But the case shapes alone tell you Samsung isn’t treating the Wide as a stretched version of the Ultra.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of stretched

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Further east, in the coastal province of Rayong abutting a major industrial belt, authorities ordered evacuations on Monday after flood waters swelled two reservoirs beyond their capacity.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
In 2023, one of the wettest years in decades, the San Joaquin swelled to four miles wide at the site.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of swelled

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The system is augmented by AI that isn’t always accurate about a target’s presence yet is implemented with airstrikes.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Instead of lace-up flats, the actress opted for a pair of strappy Christian Louboutin pumps in a metallic shade that only augmented the warm tones of the Monse design.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of augmented

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There’s also the heating and cooling system, wherein heat generated by the hotel’s air-conditioning units is used to produce hot water rather than being released into the atmosphere.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Russian officials have not released figures on damage to the country's oil infrastructure.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026