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unmuffles

verb

present tense third-person singular of unmuffle
as in increases

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  1. increases
  2. enhances
  3. deepens
  4. steps up
  5. amplifies
  6. heightens
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  • Why wouldn’t the players want a system that pays them a larger share of the overall revenue, increases their salary minimums and gives them earlier access to arbitration eligibility and free agency?
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Even people who carry the APOE4 gene, which increases the risk of later-in-life Alzheimer’s, still benefited from a healthier middle age.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of increases
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  • Sell it to someone else and make way for a setup that enhances your day-to-day life.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The intense competitive pressure among AI firms, which have a much stronger incentive to innovate quickly than to ensure their innovations are safe, enhances the case further.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of enhances
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  • Supply chain intelligence also opens the door to more strategic and consultative approaches to relationship management, which deepens the impact a business can have on its customers.
    — Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … BACKUP OPTION — Caitlin Clark World Cup controversy deepens as coach breaks silence on bench role.
    — , FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of deepens
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  • The star of ‘Ripley’ and ‘All of Us Strangers’ star steps up in a performance of emotional depth as Ian Charleson, the Scottish actor who took on Hamlet at the end of his life.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The fresh exchanges threaten to heighten a shipping war in and beyond the Persian Gulf, as Iran seeks to prevent shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz without its consent and the US steps up targeting of Iranian shipping.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of steps up
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  • But Dead Zone backs still didn’t hit elite scoring seasons at a substantially better rate than late-round RBs, despite the inherent advantages of having stronger early-season roles, and that only amplifies the ceiling point.
    — Ben Gretch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Technology amplifies whatever system exists, good or bad, so process improvement must come first.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of amplifies
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  • Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong’s camera never intrudes, lending grace and honesty to the character studies, while Jung Jae-il’s ravishing piano and string score heightens the emotions without becoming manipulative.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • With a hot war raging in Ukraine, these journalists don’t want to ask for anyone’s sympathy, which in turn heightens their alienation and frustration.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
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