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as in intensified
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as in enlightened
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as in improved
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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as in heightened
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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as in sweetened
to make more desirable
leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan
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Recent Examples of enhanced
Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Higher pricing, along with enhanced productivity, is also helping offset a roughly $200 million incremental inflation headwind from higher metals, electronics, and freight costs.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Choose from any character in the game’s history while enjoying enhanced speed and new stages.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
But, like with tight end, the room could use some enhanced competition.
—Mike Kaye
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The world’s best Thoroughbreds will return to compete at the seaside oval in a season featuring 37 stakes races, an enhanced trackside event lineup, refreshed food and beverage experiences and more, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The solution is equipped with a dual-constellation GNSS receiver, integrating signals from military constellations, Galileo PRS, and civilian GPS, and providing resistance to spoofing, with enhanced accuracy and availability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
About 30 million elderly filers claimed the enhanced deduction on Social Security benefits worth an average $7,500, Bessent said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Top off your overnight oats with spices for enhanced flavor.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
The contract provides raises and enhanced health benefits, among other things.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Moten explained that the hard work of the below-the-line teams enhanced his performance as an actor.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Few players have enhanced their reputations.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, including surrounding islands, coastal terrain, and turquoise shallow-water zones at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
My 90-minute Inner Calm massage in a treatment room with rainforest views was restorative and tranquil, while morning hikes on Ladera’s cliffside trails further enhanced the distinctive sense of place and vantage point of the resort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
The good outcome for my recovery was especially enhanced by the kind, attentive, caring nurses and therapists.
—Letter To Editor, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The Storm Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, has placed parts of the Kansas City area, as well as a large part of Kansas, under an enhanced risk, Level 3 of 5, of severe weather.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Higher pricing, along with enhanced productivity, is also helping offset a roughly $200 million incremental inflation headwind from higher metals, electronics, and freight costs.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Choose from any character in the game’s history while enjoying enhanced speed and new stages.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
But, like with tight end, the room could use some enhanced competition.
—Mike Kaye
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The world’s best Thoroughbreds will return to compete at the seaside oval in a season featuring 37 stakes races, an enhanced trackside event lineup, refreshed food and beverage experiences and more, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The solution is equipped with a dual-constellation GNSS receiver, integrating signals from military constellations, Galileo PRS, and civilian GPS, and providing resistance to spoofing, with enhanced accuracy and availability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
About 30 million elderly filers claimed the enhanced deduction on Social Security benefits worth an average $7,500, Bessent said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Top off your overnight oats with spices for enhanced flavor.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
The contract provides raises and enhanced health benefits, among other things.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Moten explained that the hard work of the below-the-line teams enhanced his performance as an actor.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Few players have enhanced their reputations.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, including surrounding islands, coastal terrain, and turquoise shallow-water zones at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
My 90-minute Inner Calm massage in a treatment room with rainforest views was restorative and tranquil, while morning hikes on Ladera’s cliffside trails further enhanced the distinctive sense of place and vantage point of the resort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
The good outcome for my recovery was especially enhanced by the kind, attentive, caring nurses and therapists.
—Letter To Editor, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhanced
Adjective
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War monitors say an intensified crackdown that began with the crushing of January’s nationwide protests continues, often targeting those who take videos of strikes or try to get around a weekslong internet blackout to contact the outside world.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The intensified drought, linked to lower-than-average rainfall, has triggered widespread food insecurity, crop failures, livestock losses, food price increases and displacement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This movie, which anchors Reef’s climactic breakthrough to his enlightened decision to stop googling himself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Created under the umbrella of the Shorefast Foundation, a Canadian charity Cobb cofounded with her brothers, the inn is part of a project to revitalize the island economy through enlightened tourism.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Climate change has also heightened risks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lufthansa just slashed 20,000 flights, and others like United Airlines are raising flight prices by up to 20% as jet fuel shortages place heightened pressure on airlines.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Flavor the tangy, no-bake filling with crushed pineapple, sweetened coconut flakes, and a splash of rum.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Last June, Disney further sweetened the postseason pot by triggering the option for TNT to pick up one of the semifinals.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s pretty reasonable, civilized even.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Kennedy, being part of the series has only deepened her confidence.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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His work deepened and developed under the responsiveness of the academy and a larger and not-yet-balkanized reading public.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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