enlarges

present tense third-person singular of enlarge
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enlarges Anything that perturbs or enlarges the prostate could in theory increase PSA levels. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 With the new format the page jumps forward or back for no reason, the page only enlarges a little, and where’s the editorial cartoon? Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarges
Verb
  • Downy brome, an invasive weed, infiltrates grassland and increases wildfire risk in the Great Basin region.
    Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, your brain increases melatonin production in response to darkness.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The second volume expands the story of the Galactic Empire, while the third delves into the underworld of bounty hunters.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This foldable tote bag condenses down to almost nothing, but expands to hold everything from beach towels to a grocery haul.
    Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This novel approach frees up internal space, allowing for a higher concentration of active cathode materials — nickel, cobalt, and aluminum — within the same battery volume.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • More broadly, Dash argues that backing for-profit companies can still be an engine for societal change, such as his investment in the health tech company Abridge, which frees up doctors’ time by eliminating menial tasks.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They are designed to protect homes and businesses against the type of winter storms that have severely flooded the low-lying community of Alviso multiple times with water up to 6 feet deep and which are posing more risk as sea level rises due to climate change.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • During proper diaphragmatic breathing, on exhalation, as the diaphragm rises and the pelvic floor contracts, the adductors can be trained to co-contract to help maintain pelvic stability.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fed’s favored inflation gauge accelerates slightly in August The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August from a year earlier.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The research captures a snapshot of growing apprehension among the youngest segment of the global workforce as AI accelerates workplace transformation at an unprecedented pace.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Prize is technically a financial award, not a grant, which liberates recipients to dream, pause, pivot, or scale on their own terms.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.
    Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For Orange shoppers, the bigger space at the corner of Tustin Street and Meats Avenue will help with the seemingly ever present crowd, which swells to long lines and jammed aisles (and parking lot), especially during the Chapman University school year.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Wind, rainfall, swells, and rip current hazards usually extend well beyond the center of a storm.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With fewer job openings for critical roles — since workers stay longer and AI augments their output — there is simply less need for recruiters to find workers to fill non-critical roles.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of replacing systematic reviews, AI in this new paradigm augments them.
    Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Enlarges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarges. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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