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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
Shaghoulian observed that this split was analogous to the kind that enlarges the Hilbert spaces of topological field theories.
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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
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
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
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
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But there are several notable categories where the quality increases with cost, and one of those is noise-canceling headphones.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pushing frozen branches upright quickly increases the chances of breakage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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This foldable tote bag packs flat, expands instantly, and can carry souvenirs, beach gear, or laundry.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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That's how the music conveys that, expands it.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Inter Miami is paying a $2 million transfer fee to get Ayala, who signed with Portland under the U22 Initiative, which allows clubs to sign lucrative contracts for young prospects at a reduced salary roster cost, which frees up salary cap space.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The move most likely frees up Cooper to spend more time with the offense as a whole.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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When wet clothes are placed near exterior walls—which are much colder than interior walls in the winter—moisture rises to the cold surface, creating the perfect conditions for trapping moisture and causing mold growth.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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During this season, sap rises to the top of the tree.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Honda accelerates, colliding with two parked vehicles and a light post.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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The nation’s siloed and shrinking media environment accelerates this trend.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Clearing missions liberates the different Hyrule regions from Ganondorf's control and earns resources to level up your characters and their weapons.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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While the number of retirees swells, the pool of workers funding the social safety net — and caring for the aging population — is narrowing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 Jan. 2026
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There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
6 Jan. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Agreeing to a three-year contract with Tatsuya Imai augments a rotation bracing for the loss of Framber Valdez while leaving a footprint in a market this franchise rarely explores.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Enlarges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarges. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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