Synonyms of enlarged

enlarged 1 of 2

adjective

as in magnified

Related Words

• magnified
• stretched
• elaborated
• padded
• exaggerated
• embellished
• embroidered
• inflated
• overstated
• overemphasized
• overplayed
• overblown
• bloated
• overdrawn
• overdone
• outsize
• hyperbolized
• hyped-up
• grandiose
• unreasonable
• unreal
• unrealistic
• overweening
• preposterous

Dissimilar Words

• reasonable
• realistic

enlarged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of enlarge

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• swelled
• rose
• accelerated
• multiplied
• intensified
• climbed
• waxed
• ballooned
• accumulated
• proliferated
• mounted
• mushroomed
• spread
• boomed
• escalated
• rolled up
• gained
• appreciated
• built up
• surged
• jumped
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• distended
• inflated
• redoubled
• rocketed
• peaked
• puffed (up)
• crested
• bulked
• blew up
• crescendoed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• receded
• dwindled
• waned

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• accelerated
• boosted
• multiplied
• extended
• raised
• enhanced
• swelled
• reinforced
• amplified
• intensified
• strengthened
• added (to)
• compounded
• maximized
• escalated
• upped
• aggrandized
• built up
• stoked
• pumped up
• hyped
• supersized
• supplemented
• lengthened
• distended
• elongated
• dilated
• developed
• inflated
• stretched
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• magnified
• prolonged
• jumped
• boomed
• complemented
• spiked
• bumped (up)
• drew out
• protracted
• fleshed (out)
• ratcheted (up)
• blew up
• accumulated
• collected
• beefed (up)
• followed up
• amassed
• racheted (up)
• parlayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• lessened
• lowered
• downsized
• dwindled
• shortened
• subtracted (from)
• abated
• curtailed
• abridged
• abbreviated
• compressed
• condensed
• contracted
• constricted
• minified
• de-escalated
• cut back
• retrenched

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freed
• released
• liberated
• rescued
• saved
• loosened
• enfranchised
• turned loose
• emancipated
• discharged
• loosed
• disenthralled
• sprang
• manumitted
• unbound
• unfettered
• uncaged
• redeemed
• unchained
• paroled
• bailed (out)
• ransomed
• disengaged
• extricated
• delivered
• disentangled
• disencumbered
• disembarrassed
• unshackled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confined
• bound
• restrained
• fettered
• imprisoned
• shackled
• handcuffed
• locked (up)
• committed
• incarcerated
• enchained
• jailed
• conquered
• subjugated
• subdued
• interned
• manacled
• enslaved
• trammeled
• immured

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enlarged

Adjective

The Bercut Drive terminus will end in an enlarged cul-de-sac to service SacRT buses and large group vehicles visiting the Railyards. — Vince Basada july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Not least when their players have generally had to spend even longer away than usual due to the enlarged tournament, and in often soaring temperatures too. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome make people vulnerable, while Turner syndrome and other genetic disorders affecting the aorta and aortic valve, place people at high risk of developing an enlarged aorta. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026

Cardiomegaly, or an enlarged heart, was also listed as a significant condition. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

That starts right up front with a full makeover that pairs a simplified bumper with a set of enlarged LED headlights. — New Atlas, 26 June 2026

According to the release, the medical director allegedly signed off on one patient's test results as normal, despite indications that the patient had an enlarged heart. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

King Charles was also treated at the same clinic at the time, for an enlarged prostate. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 June 2026

Enlarged prostate Similarly, current labels on therapies generally warn that testosterone therapy may worsen symptoms of benign enlarged prostate. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Verb

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

The building was enlarged in the 1920s, in a style consistent with the original design. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Complications can include acne and similar skin problems, sleep apnea, skin reactions to patches or gels, steroid rage and emotional disorders, and enlarged breast tissue, according to StatPearls. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Originally built by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC and later enlarged by the Romans, the theater stands among Sicily’s most iconic historic landmarks. — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

With each emergency, laws were enacted, bureaus created, budgets enlarged, and civil liberties restricted. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Some feature one large flower that covers the entire dress, enlarged to become the entire focus point; others are blurred as if someone's run a damp brush over them. — Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 25 June 2026

Outside the vehicle, Zoox enlarged and repositioned its bidirectional reflectors, which help passengers and others identify the vehicle's front and rear. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 June 2026