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 While Studio Yellowdot expanded on the sculptural quality of pasta by enlarging the contours, others have taken a more granular approach. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 As a musician, Holloway’s voice is inseparable from his identity and livelihood, and going on testosterone — which causes the vocal folds to thicken and lengthen, lowering pitch, while also enlarging the larynx — terrified him. —

Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Ralph later renovated the property by raising the roofline and enlarging the terraces and windows to better frame the water views. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026 While the obvious and understandable assumption will be that Newcastle are now prioritising remaining at and enlarging St James’ over moving to a new state-of-the-art stadium next door, club sources insist that is not the case. —

Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 May 2026 The company is enlarging the dimensions of the search box to expand and better accommodate the natural language queries that users can now make with AI. —

Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 May 2026 The test probably indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and modernizing an arsenal of missiles capable of reaching the United States mainland. —

Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026 The test likely indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and modernizing an arsenal of missiles capable of reaching the United States mainland. —

ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026 One tiny root invades and expands over time, enlarging holes and allowing more roots to grow inside. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026

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Leading up to Election Day, the Democratic share of those later ballots, which often determine the outcome in California, was steadily increasing as liberal-leaning voters began to make their choice.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026
At that time, Musk accused the FTC of aggressively increasing the number of investigative demands.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026