richened

verb

past tense of richen
as in enriched

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  1. enriched
  2. evaporated
  3. extracted
  4. intensified
  5. deepened
  6. strengthened
  7. removed
  8. fortified
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  • That progression relies on telemetry enriched with topology, service relationships and operational intent.
    — Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Smith characterized Galatolo’s crimes as private misconduct rather than public corruption, arguing that jurors did not accept the prosecution’s theory that Galatolo enriched himself by accepting gifts in exchange for government contracts.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of enriched
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  • The perception of abundance had, once again, evaporated into nothing.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The employment that those companies had once provided evaporated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of evaporated
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  • Keys and constants that can be extracted from public firmware can be used to authenticate to, or decrypt traffic from, BMCs.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One draws on samples drawn from a different area; the other uses stool samples extracted in different years.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of extracted
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  • That has only intensified debate about the direction of the party.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That increase has already led to more sunny day flooding, intensified rainfalls and hurricanes, reflected in higher and higher insurance premiums.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of intensified
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  • The stock rose more than 1% after the steelmaker deepened a technology partnership with Microsoft.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Albums of new material followed, showing that Askew’s briny voice and cynically whimsical songcraft had only deepened with age.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 July 2026
Definition of deepened
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  • Open-weight models have strengthened the buyer’s bargaining position.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Ironically, a round-tripper that undoubtedly added to his trade value also strengthened the position of a team trying to retain Jeffers, moving the club into a tie for the final American League wild-card spot.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthened
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  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Many chefs pull salmon when the thermometer reads about 125 to 130 degrees for medium, knowing carryover cooking will continue after it’s removed from the grill.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • Missile silos are fortified underground launch facilities designed to house intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Both Ceuta and Melilla are heavily fortified, and many migrants who arrive in the enclaves are immediately turned back.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of fortified
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