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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 enhanced
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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Recent Examples of magnified
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2022
Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
At the moment, with so few games played, issues like this simply become magnified.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Of course, the Crosby situation was magnified much more, given his credentials and the draft currency involved in the deal.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
While those struggles were magnified by the consideration of city elections to leave the agency, three of which will go forward May 2, the challenges in funding and governing public transit in North Texas are not unique.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Gains may be magnified, but so can losses.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
What is the expression playing out on his lips, magnified to a hundred times their actual size?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The dugout celebration magnified with each runner that crossed home plate.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The murders magnified the terror and sorrow emanating from thousands of anti-Asian attacks arising in the months preceding.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2022
Verb
The horrific offensive start for Durbin was magnified since the Red Sox gave up assets to acquire him in a trade this past offseason.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
At the moment, with so few games played, issues like this simply become magnified.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Of course, the Crosby situation was magnified much more, given his credentials and the draft currency involved in the deal.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
While those struggles were magnified by the consideration of city elections to leave the agency, three of which will go forward May 2, the challenges in funding and governing public transit in North Texas are not unique.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Gains may be magnified, but so can losses.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
What is the expression playing out on his lips, magnified to a hundred times their actual size?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The dugout celebration magnified with each runner that crossed home plate.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The murders magnified the terror and sorrow emanating from thousands of anti-Asian attacks arising in the months preceding.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnified
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The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Updates include an enlarged kitchen and a more expansive primary suite setup, including dual bathrooms and generous closet space — rare symmetry for a house from this period.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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War monitors say an intensified crackdown that began with the crushing of January’s nationwide protests continues, often targeting those who take videos of strikes or try to get around a weekslong internet blackout to contact the outside world.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The intensified drought, linked to lower-than-average rainfall, has triggered widespread food insecurity, crop failures, livestock losses, food price increases and displacement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The team, according to records shared with Semafor by Moore’s office, is digging into whether Moore had exaggerated his military record, as well as his high school and collegiate basketball tenure.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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There are also credible questions over whether Mills exaggerated his military record during his first campaign.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The evening was elevated by live music from a local country band, complete with a pedal steel guitar, reminiscent of Lee Hazlewood.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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The relative success of the war elevated the Revolutionary Guard from a small, street-level militia, initially created to protect Khomeini and the other clerics at the forefront of the Islamic Revolution, into the symbolic defenders of the theocracy.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The study published in the journal Construction and Building Materials also revealed that the triangular and wavy forms significantly enhanced the beam's ability to handle post-cracking stress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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All of those Democratic contenders had quickly called on Swalwell to quit the race and praised the women who came forward.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Before Mamdani spoke, the crowd heard from a city transportation department staffer to hear about Mamdani’s pothole filling blitz; a tenant organizer who praised the mayor’s focus on renters; and a mother who boosted his push to expand child care programs in the city.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Once activated, the Fe-SMA bars aim to shrink back to their pre-stretched shape.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officers arrested Granger on Tuesday and charged him with rape, aggravated assault, malice murder, and two counts of felony murder.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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In December, a jury convicted Moore for aggravated battery to a peace officer causing great bodily harm and resisting a peace officer, per the news release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Magnified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnified. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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