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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
Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Maddix was born by emergency C-section with an enlarged heart that was causing a laundry list of other medical problems.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
An X-ray found enlarged lymph nodes.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
If all goes as planned, Bassetti will serve as CEO of the enlarged Banijay, which is publicly traded.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
That combination of features — translucent body, segmented frame, protruding teeth, up to 11 claws and enlarged thoracic spines — made the organism distinct enough to warrant an entirely new genus.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Benign conditions like an enlarged prostate, prostatitis (inflammation), recent ejaculation, vigorous exercise or even a long bike ride can temporarily push your PSA up.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Other features include an entrance plaza, a new seventy-four-seat forum, an enlarged seventh-floor sky room, and three new elevators, to improve circulation.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Jamian’s contribution, enlarged, also hangs as a banner outside.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That explains why bus drivers don’t have enlarged hippocampi.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The upstairs kitchen, bathroom, and floors underwent a full renovation; Parlá also enlarged the original skylights.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2026
The air intakes have been enlarged to feed the 1,600 hp engine, yet the signature air ducts behind the occupants' heads remain, preserving the iconic roofline profile.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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
Maddix was born by emergency C-section with an enlarged heart that was causing a laundry list of other medical problems.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
An X-ray found enlarged lymph nodes.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
If all goes as planned, Bassetti will serve as CEO of the enlarged Banijay, which is publicly traded.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
That combination of features — translucent body, segmented frame, protruding teeth, up to 11 claws and enlarged thoracic spines — made the organism distinct enough to warrant an entirely new genus.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Benign conditions like an enlarged prostate, prostatitis (inflammation), recent ejaculation, vigorous exercise or even a long bike ride can temporarily push your PSA up.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Other features include an entrance plaza, a new seventy-four-seat forum, an enlarged seventh-floor sky room, and three new elevators, to improve circulation.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Jamian’s contribution, enlarged, also hangs as a banner outside.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That explains why bus drivers don’t have enlarged hippocampi.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The upstairs kitchen, bathroom, and floors underwent a full renovation; Parlá also enlarged the original skylights.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2026
The air intakes have been enlarged to feed the 1,600 hp engine, yet the signature air ducts behind the occupants' heads remain, preserving the iconic roofline profile.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarged
Adjective
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
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The Career Connections program allowing students to learn career skills and earn credentials, Skipper highlighted, started off with around 1,000 students four years ago and has now increased to over 4,000 students.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Before that, the rate had increased 56% over two years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sunain has expanded its robot data capture to homes in Turkey, Singapore, Canada and Malaysia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The company later expanded globally, providing voting machines and other technology to help carry out elections in 25 countries, from Argentina to Zambia.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Freedom will also be tested by whether the Yemeni people, who were hijacked by the Houthis, are freed from the shackles of that Iranian proxy.—
Felice Friedson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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After the slaves were freed and cotton was no longer king, a different sort of richness was pulled from the ground in Walker County.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 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
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The number of 24/7 livestreams created per year swelled by about 3,000% between 2019 and 2025, Mauldin’s data show.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The room swelled with hooting and clapping as Samson Fellows climbed onstage.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His earliest records were stark, spare and sad, seemingly solo even when augmented by another voice, string player, or percussionist.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jalloh was later released from that other facility.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Luria added that sentiment might improve for Big Tech if a new AI model is released that particularly impresses people, reigniting faith in the potential for strong returns.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Enlarged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarged. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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