as in enhances
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a little salt would improve this bland food
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Recent Examples of improves
Survivors may look thin and suffer from lameness until their condition improves.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Regenerative viticulture is resonating as the agricultural model most suited for the current climate, a model that actively improves soil health and ecosystem resilience.
—Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Mowing tall promotes a deeper root system and improves turf competition against weeds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
If any of those three can be a double-digit scorer, both Robinson and Mitchell elevate their games and the defense improves, then this is probably a team in that top tier.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While no direct evidence of dark matter has yet been found, physicists say each technical advance improves the odds of success.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
This latest exoskeleton improves on earlier models and shows how wearable tech can unlock new levels of outdoor performance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
According to a press release, the Reauthorization Act also updates and improves the purposes of OSRA to better reflect current federal policy governing international ocean shipping, and prohibits the FMC from requiring ocean carriers to report information already reported to other federal agencies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The Legion Go 2 is a premium machine that improves on some of the Legion Go’s missteps while owning others of them to greater effect here.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Regenerative viticulture is resonating as the agricultural model most suited for the current climate, a model that actively improves soil health and ecosystem resilience.
—Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Mowing tall promotes a deeper root system and improves turf competition against weeds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
If any of those three can be a double-digit scorer, both Robinson and Mitchell elevate their games and the defense improves, then this is probably a team in that top tier.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While no direct evidence of dark matter has yet been found, physicists say each technical advance improves the odds of success.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
This latest exoskeleton improves on earlier models and shows how wearable tech can unlock new levels of outdoor performance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
According to a press release, the Reauthorization Act also updates and improves the purposes of OSRA to better reflect current federal policy governing international ocean shipping, and prohibits the FMC from requiring ocean carriers to report information already reported to other federal agencies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The Legion Go 2 is a premium machine that improves on some of the Legion Go’s missteps while owning others of them to greater effect here.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improves
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Soundbar Deals The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus instantly enhances the sound on any TV without taking over your entire living room or draining your wallet.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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By automatically balancing the tension of each mooring line, the system minimizes downtime, reduces strain on components, and enhances long-term performance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the high-quality protein in lean chicken helps to repair tissue and muscle.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Dog day care provides a safe environment that helps establish a consistent routine.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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