magnifying

present participle of magnify
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Recent Examples of magnifying In magnifying their most high-spirited traits, 5SOS also intensified the tension, unease, and anxieties that built up beneath the surface. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025 Then comes Venus in Virgo on the 19th, magnifying the Virgo solar eclipse on the 21st in your expansion sector. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025 Speculation has resurfaced on Wall Street over the past few months as day traders touted various targets with the backdrop of a bullish stock market magnifying the effect. Yun Li, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 This trend of volatility indicates that TLRY is likely to face disproportionate fluctuations in both directions, magnifying both gains and losses compared to the broader markets. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnifying
Verb
  • Giménez was exaggerating, but not by much.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Over half, or 51 percent, admitted to exaggerating their financial success, with Gen Z (54 percent) leading the way compared to millennials (48 percent).
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Directors Guild of America is elevating its in-house public relations staffer ahead of the union’s 2026 negotiations with top studios and streamers.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The event underscored the significance of McMillan’s leadership while also affirming the fair’s commitment to fostering community and elevating Black voices.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another storm called Opong is now intensifying in the Philippines in the aftermath of Ragasa and the typhoon season still has many months left.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Israel's military campaign in Gaza has only shown signs of intensifying over recent months, and efforts to negotiate a peace appear all but stalled.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The White House shared statements with the Washington Examiner from several administration officials praising Budowich.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Rylee Arnold, Witney Carson, and Brylee Armstrong all backed Lindsay’s message, praising her for speaking out.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, the multi-billion-dollar brand is bringing its signature silhouette-enhancing styles into the world of performance and women’s sports.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Sep. 2025
  • For one thing, food packages nutrition with fats, enhancing absorption.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Its intended purpose is to help develop the nation's communications infrastructure and protect consumers’ equal access by promoting competition among communication companies.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
  • What happens if social media’s data-gathering and profiling engine is turned not to selling merch or promoting political rhetoric, but to profiling enemies?
    David Karpf, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Far from descending into deepening partisan divisions, Taiwan may be moving toward a new political equilibrium.
    PHILIP H. GORDON, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
  • How the Grammy winner is deepening his Nashville connection.
    Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The former Vice President’s choice to spotlight his work this evening, on a night all about celebrating the accomplishments of successful Black trailblazers in this country, was also clearly intentional—and a fitting touch, no less.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Curry made a rare public appearance at an event in Los Angeles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical cult classic.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Magnifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnifying. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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