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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This new effort expands on individual airline trials to try mitigating contrails across an entire flight corridor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Under the new partnership, the companies will work together to develop, finance and produce original features, formalizing an ongoing creative relationship as Watch This Ready expands its slate across independent and studio-backed projects.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

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In it, Leó, a renowned geriatrician specialized in Alzheimer’s disease, develops an unconventional friendship with Ásdís, a psychiatrist who’s returned to Iceland to care for her ailing grandmother.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Preeclampsia is hypertension that develops after 20 weeks and is accompanied by signs that other organs, such as the kidneys, are being affected.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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