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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
Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Updates include an enlarged kitchen and a more expansive primary suite setup, including dual bathrooms and generous closet space — rare symmetry for a house from this period.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when part of the lower wall of the body’s main artery weakens, creating a bulging, enlarged area in the blood vessel.
—Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Retired doctor and Lake County resident Aaron Dworin recalled walking into the angiography suite at a Northwestern Medicine facility, where he was being treated for an enlarged prostate, and marveling at the technology.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
An enlarged tournament naturally opens the door for some fresh faces around the soccer world and there will be four of them this year — each with their own special stories.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In the enlarged vision of the classics slowly taking shape in the American academy, Yanxiao has found an intellectual foothold.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Imaging suggested Bryan’s spleen might be enlarged, and there was blood in the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, though there was no active hemorrhage.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Khamsi cites the example of hemimegalencephaly, a rare disorder in which half of the brain is abnormally enlarged.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Contemporary metal windows were taken out in favor of broad panes of glass framed by wood and a skylight above the stairs was enlarged, showing ways to bring more light into the dark townhomes they were sometimes tapped to reimagine.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Horsebit is slightly enlarged for a more dramatic effect.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
But years of racial pandering had created a too-big tent, enlarged in the name of electoral expediency, that offered dark corners for despicable ideologies.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
According to Aston’s official press release, aero enhancements include a grille that’s been enlarged 13 percent over the previous flagship.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
An enlarged spleen is at most 500 grams and only up to 20 cm long, the health department noted.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Updates include an enlarged kitchen and a more expansive primary suite setup, including dual bathrooms and generous closet space — rare symmetry for a house from this period.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when part of the lower wall of the body’s main artery weakens, creating a bulging, enlarged area in the blood vessel.
—Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Retired doctor and Lake County resident Aaron Dworin recalled walking into the angiography suite at a Northwestern Medicine facility, where he was being treated for an enlarged prostate, and marveling at the technology.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
An enlarged tournament naturally opens the door for some fresh faces around the soccer world and there will be four of them this year — each with their own special stories.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In the enlarged vision of the classics slowly taking shape in the American academy, Yanxiao has found an intellectual foothold.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
The front of the building would be modernized, but the back would be enlarged significantly.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Imaging suggested Bryan’s spleen might be enlarged, and there was blood in the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, though there was no active hemorrhage.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Khamsi cites the example of hemimegalencephaly, a rare disorder in which half of the brain is abnormally enlarged.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Contemporary metal windows were taken out in favor of broad panes of glass framed by wood and a skylight above the stairs was enlarged, showing ways to bring more light into the dark townhomes they were sometimes tapped to reimagine.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Horsebit is slightly enlarged for a more dramatic effect.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
But years of racial pandering had created a too-big tent, enlarged in the name of electoral expediency, that offered dark corners for despicable ideologies.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
According to Aston’s official press release, aero enhancements include a grille that’s been enlarged 13 percent over the previous flagship.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarged
Adjective
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Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, planting the wrong neighbors next to garlic can lead to altered flavors, stunted growth, increased susceptibility to pests, and decreased production.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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But having one of the game’s fastest players start at second base in the bottom of the 10th gave the Cubs an advantage, which increased after Caleb Thielbar pitched a scoreless top of the 10th.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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What began seven years ago as a freewheeling alt-country outlet for Max Bottner, formerly of Indiana egg-punks Liquids and the anarchist hardcore band Side Action, eventually expanded to a full band.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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California expanded free transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds this school year.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Attempts to refloat the mammal with the help of police boats, excavators and inflatable boats had temporarily freed it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some worried he would be freed and not tried in the killing of Iryna Zarutska.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Once activated, the Fe-SMA bars aim to shrink back to their pre-stretched shape.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The visuals are augmented by movement of the seating as well as special effects with mist and smells.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Within weeks, Ponson augmented his tasks as a fishing boat captain with a part-time job at Celebration Church in New Orleans.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cause of Jaxon’s death has not been released.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The White House has released the names of only about half the members, and just one is Jewish.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Enlarged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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