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as in exaggerated
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
there's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
his newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family
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as in deepened
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the movie's sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes
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as in praised
to proclaim the glory of
imposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers
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as in enlarged
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as in intensified
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Recent Examples of magnified
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Honesty becomes magnified when Mercury journeys through Sagittarius, as the planet of the mind aims straight for the truth, despite whether anyone is ready to hear it.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
November is the time when the pressure is the biggest and the impact of results are magnified.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That mantra, a cliche one around college football and sports in general, is magnified now for the Hurricanes (6-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) given Miami’s standing.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
So that's magnified, but there's so many things that happened prior to that.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The urgency to extend Kempe is magnified by the reality of losing the great Anze Kopitar after this season.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
After losing her home in a California wildfire, Timoner exposes inequities magnified by disaster.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
In fact this negative perception is likely magnified depending on the status of the relationship.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was magnified by the nation’s largest federal employee union, which called on Congress to immediately pass a funding bill and ensure workers receive full pay.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Honesty becomes magnified when Mercury journeys through Sagittarius, as the planet of the mind aims straight for the truth, despite whether anyone is ready to hear it.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
November is the time when the pressure is the biggest and the impact of results are magnified.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That mantra, a cliche one around college football and sports in general, is magnified now for the Hurricanes (6-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) given Miami’s standing.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
So that's magnified, but there's so many things that happened prior to that.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The urgency to extend Kempe is magnified by the reality of losing the great Anze Kopitar after this season.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
After losing her home in a California wildfire, Timoner exposes inequities magnified by disaster.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
In fact this negative perception is likely magnified depending on the status of the relationship.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnified
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Machado also pushed back on suggestions that Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking had been exaggerated to support the argument of those calling for regime change.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blazy exaggerated the frayed hems that Coco Chanel loved into ragged edges by letting the cloth be overtaken slowly with tiny hanging strings of beads.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Even as American political polarization has intensified over the last eight years, both Republicans and Democrats have agreed that an increasingly powerful Beijing poses an economic, technological, and security threat to Washington and its close allies.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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That talk of the Chiefs being helped by officials has continued into this season, and that only intensified when the virtual measurement showed the Commanders were 5 inches short of the first down.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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When speaking to cohost Julianne Hough before receiving her scores, Earle praised her partner for providing the same kind of tough, yet helpful feedback that Burke was about to offer.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Redditors in the comment section were appreciative of the woman’s lighthearted attitude about the mix-up and praised her for being understanding.—
Emily Rella,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Finasteride, prescribed for hair loss or enlarged prostate, and bicalutamide, used in prostate cancer treatment, can shift testosterone’s effects and allow breast tissue to grow.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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For those who develop enlarged hemorrhoids during pregnancy, the discomfort can feel especially impossible to ignore.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those enhanced credits are slated to expire at the end of this year absent action by Congress, with estimates predicting that premium payments for ACA plan participants could more than double as a result.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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French President Emmanuel Macron responded to the robbery by ordering an acceleration of enhanced security measures at the museum.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Canada and Mexico have deepened ties, including promising to boost bilateral trade.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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And today, many economic analysts and historians argue that high tariff legislation passed back in that period, called the Smoot-Hawley tariff, greatly deepened the depression and prevented economic recovery.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Big Night Out Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton, celebrated 70 years of youth mentoring by one of the largest affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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In May, Muniz celebrated wrapping the reboot after reprising the titular gifted child growing up with three brothers in a middle-class home.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Magnified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnified. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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