ENLARGES (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

enlarges (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of enlarge (on or upon)

as in expands

to express more fully and in greater detail in your complaint, don't just say that your neighbor has been harassing you; enlarge on what you mean by that

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Closing the pay gap alone expands the payroll tax base enough to cover one-third of the Social Security funding shortfall.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
This approach expands access beyond users who know SQL or complex BI interfaces.

— Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Schoenmaker will oversee ReturnPro’s international corporate strategy and go-to-market approach, build its commercial organization and support mergers and acquisitions as the company develops its overseas business.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
That input comes at an important moment, as Connecticut develops its 2027–2032 State Cancer Action Plan.

— Vidya Puthenpura, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

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