enlarging

present participle of enlarge
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enlarging 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 Avoid enlarging these sections too much—otherwise, the cut can look bulky and dated rather than light and airy. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 Created by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, the projection distorts continent sizes, enlarging areas near the poles like North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America. Reuters 4 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarging
Verb
  • The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2025, Ohtani is likely to earn another MVP award, adding to his ever-expanding trophy cabinet.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Environmental advocates question the need for expanding fossil fuel resources a time when greenhouse gases from those fuels are worsening climate change.
    Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Follow what feels fun and freeing, not forced.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Thuram drags Tchouameni into the space on the left and Koopmeiners runs towards Cambiaso, freeing up Yildiz to receive in space.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even before her election, tensions were rising between the two neighbors.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But as time went on, the family faced the challenges of everyday expenses and the rising cost of raising multiple children.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Courtesy Deirdre Hall When reading women’s routine mammograms, radiologists are increasingly augmenting their eyes with artificial intelligence.
    Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The British royal family member accessorized her look with gold earrings by English designer Daniella Draper — donning a pair of mini hoops with shamrock charms in gold, further augmenting the fall shades of her ensemble.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company plans to continue releasing updates as testing progresses, pushing its axial flux architecture toward the next benchmark in electric propulsion.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Other events included releasing chickens into a crowd that scrambled to catch them, with winners taking them home, according to one report about the town’s history.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • She was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery, during which doctors removed part of her skull to relieve swelling.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Daedone persuaded the swelling ranks of OM enthusiasts, givers and receivers alike, to join an experiment in communal living, gradually parting them from their wealth and autonomy.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meta and others are engaged in an accelerating AI arms race that has some economists and investors fretting about a possible bubble and seeking reassurance that revenue growth can sustain the massive spending required.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The findings could make solar tower technology more efficient and commercially viable, accelerating the shift toward cleaner energy.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Enlarging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarging. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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