ENLARGING Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

enlarging

verb

present participle of enlarge

as in increasing

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 expanding

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 freeing

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 enlarging Beginning with the annexation of Texas, which voted to become the 28th state in 1845, Polk aggressively expanded America’s footprint, enlarging the young nation more than any other president. —

Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026 In essence, the Dukes had become the elite of the FCS, winning or playing for titles, spending more than $10 million on football, enlarging its on-campus stadium and even drawing ESPN’s GameDay to campus. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 However, some fear the export boom risks further enlarging trade deficits. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Making both tokens more easily accessible for American investors is likely to increase their value by enlarging the pool of potential buyers. —

Josh Meyer, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Look for draining or enlarging wounds, as well as signs of discomfort. —

Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025 Perk up a plain pillow by enlarging a leaf, using a copier to make a pattern. —

Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 The renovation included installing a custom Mick De Giulio kitchen and moving walls on the upper level to reconfigure the primary suite, enlarging the closets and bathroom. —

Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025 Designed to help European navigators at sea, the map distorted landmasses by enlarging regions near the poles such as North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025

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Now, decoupling supply chains are driving manufacturing growth in the West once more, electric vehicles and home heat pumps need to be plugged in, and the makers of AI’s large language models have ever-increasing power needs.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The move marks a broader trend from the brand, which has been increasing its visibility to new markets through the world of sports, and, at the moment, none is hotter than that of F1.

— Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026