ENLARGES Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

enlarges

verb

present tense third-person singular of enlarge

as in increases

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 expands

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 frees

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 enlarges Gravitational lensing occurs when a large galaxy in the foreground of an observation enlarges a distant galaxy behind it, acting like a cosmic magnifying glass. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Because when an encounter — with a lover, a friend, a stranger or a new film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — takes you to a place that transforms you, enlarges you and heals the hairline cracks where all the hope keeps leaking out, there is no such thing as too long spent there. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026 This enlarges the talent pool in these fields by allowing students from all over the globe to participate in original research, such as on how climate change is affecting extinction and the migration of different species. — Ingrid C. Romero, The Conversation, 5 May 2026 The amygdala, the seat of fear, enlarges. — Big Think, 1 May 2026 Dementia shrinks the brain and enlarges the space in the middle cavity as the disease kills off neurons. — Will Croxton, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 Leisure enlarges your perspective and renews your faith. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026 Shaghoulian observed that this split was analogous to the kind that enlarges the Hilbert spaces of topological field theories. — Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025 Anything that perturbs or enlarges the prostate could in theory increase PSA levels. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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Verb

Curcumin is poorly absorbed on its own, but piperine, a compound in black pepper, increases how much curcumin your body takes in.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
Every additional interaction increases operating costs while providing little assurance of stronger products or happier customers.

— Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of increases

Verb

Partnered with Universal Music Group’s REPUBLIC Collective, GIRLS PLANET 2027 expands its global search with in-person auditions in New York, Los Angeles, and London to be held in early November.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Now, the latest twist comes as the war expands and threatens even greater fallout for the global economy.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of expands

Verb

In a press release, Charman Driver, the board chair of CAM Raleigh, emphasized that selling the building frees up the museum to try new things.

— News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Consider revising your study schedule this afternoon, because clean structure frees your keen attention to shine.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of frees

Verb

With little rain forecast, countries across Central and Eastern Europe are turning to expensive imports as power demand rises.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Reliable, around-the-clock electricity has become a growing priority as power demand rises from data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and industrial expansion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of rises

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By distilling commander’s intent through intuitive, natural language commands, Anura scales the Soldier-to-robot ratio, reduces cognitive burden, accelerates training timelines, and enables heads-up, hands-free operation.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Automation accelerates execution, while autonomy reduces the need for manual coordination.

— Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of accelerates

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Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.

— Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.

— Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of liberates

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The National Weather Service has repeatedly warned of dangerous rip currents and elevated surf in recent weeks as multiple southerly swells battered the coastlines of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Rota’s gorgeous score swells sweetly as this affair is sketched, but Mario — older and wiser, to quote the Rodgers and Hammerstein song — has his doubts about a man who seems to him like a cad.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026