unmuffled

verb

past tense of unmuffle
as in increased

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  1. increased
  2. amplified
  3. enhanced
  4. heightened
  5. deepened
  6. stepped up
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  • During a July 27 Highfill Water and Sewer Committee meeting, Kahrl reported the number of active water meters in the city increased from 2,077 to 2,285 over 12 months.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • The album’s marketing amplified this point, perhaps piggybacking on the idea that real-life salaciousness could drive sales.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • About 12 hours later, one of the videos was shared in new posts by three X accounts with large followings, which researchers said have previously amplified other narratives attributed to Storm-1516.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of amplified
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  • Visions, enhanced with shadows and emotion, came to life on marble through sketching the stone and chiseling and carving entirely by hand.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Each picture mode offers essentially the same rich set of options, except for AI-enhanced, which locks you out of some settings (including local contrast and color tuner), presumably because the AI logic is handling those.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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  • Tensions were heightened earlier this month when Houthis struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, leaving more than a dozen dead.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Against a largely black palette, flashes of alarm red and bubblegum pink heightened the collection’s apocalyptic ethos.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of heightened
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  • The friction has deepened since co-founder Reed Hastings stepped away from management, handing the reins in January 2023 to Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, who share the job of chief executive.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The crisis at Manchester United deepened with a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League, while Italian champion Inter Milan needed two goals in stoppage time to regain the Serie A lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of deepened
Verb
  • Freshman setter Isabella Collado stepped up in the fifth set to help the Panthers secure the victory.
    — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Set to bachata, cumbia, and reggaeton instrumentals, attendees stepped up to a vintage microphone to record their own rendition, creating a playful moment in the spotlight that brought the spirit of Latin Week to life.
    — Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepped up
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