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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  • That concern has been heightened after reports that the military grade version of Starlink, called Starshield, that Ukraine relies upon for its operations, was temporarily slowed down last week, Talley said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Recent mass protests and rioting in France have heightened the market's concerns.
    — Deena Zaidi,Christopher Hayes, CNBC, 22 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
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  • Since the Current traded away Ally Sentnor to Angel City, Hopkins stepped up and provided what the Current needed at striker, perhaps as a better stylistic fit than Sentnor.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Gilgeous-Alexander and McCain stepped up when San Antonio pulled close, combining for 25 points in the second half.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepped up
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