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as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built
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as in expanded
to make greater in size, amount, or number
with a new member of the family on the way, maybe we should consider enlarging the house
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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
like a wild animal enlarged from a leghold trap, the freed prisoner raced about
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Recent Examples of enlarged
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Organized by the Malta Film Commission, the festival is set to grow in both scale and ambition this year, with an enlarged program of screenings, industry events and cultural offerings aimed at strengthening Malta’s role as an international filmmaking hub.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Other upgrades include an enlarged drop-down screen that, along with a 36-speaker array, can essentially turn the rear seats into a small movie theater.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Hughes now uses folding panels to divvy up her enlarged learning area into one main classroom and two breakout rooms.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
An enlarged spleen is at most 500 grams and only up to 20 cm long, the health department noted.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Updates include an enlarged kitchen and a more expansive primary suite setup, including dual bathrooms and generous closet space — rare symmetry for a house from this period.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Retired doctor and Lake County resident Aaron Dworin recalled walking into the angiography suite at a Northwestern Medicine facility, where he was being treated for an enlarged prostate, and marveling at the technology.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Imaging suggested Bryan’s spleen might be enlarged, and there was blood in the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, though there was no active hemorrhage.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Khamsi cites the example of hemimegalencephaly, a rare disorder in which half of the brain is abnormally enlarged.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Contemporary metal windows were taken out in favor of broad panes of glass framed by wood and a skylight above the stairs was enlarged, showing ways to bring more light into the dark townhomes they were sometimes tapped to reimagine.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Horsebit is slightly enlarged for a more dramatic effect.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
But years of racial pandering had created a too-big tent, enlarged in the name of electoral expediency, that offered dark corners for despicable ideologies.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
According to Aston’s official press release, aero enhancements include a grille that’s been enlarged 13 percent over the previous flagship.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that Charles had a form of cancer, discovered after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Organized by the Malta Film Commission, the festival is set to grow in both scale and ambition this year, with an enlarged program of screenings, industry events and cultural offerings aimed at strengthening Malta’s role as an international filmmaking hub.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Other upgrades include an enlarged drop-down screen that, along with a 36-speaker array, can essentially turn the rear seats into a small movie theater.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Hughes now uses folding panels to divvy up her enlarged learning area into one main classroom and two breakout rooms.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
An enlarged spleen is at most 500 grams and only up to 20 cm long, the health department noted.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Updates include an enlarged kitchen and a more expansive primary suite setup, including dual bathrooms and generous closet space — rare symmetry for a house from this period.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Retired doctor and Lake County resident Aaron Dworin recalled walking into the angiography suite at a Northwestern Medicine facility, where he was being treated for an enlarged prostate, and marveling at the technology.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
The front of the building would be modernized, but the back would be enlarged significantly.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Imaging suggested Bryan’s spleen might be enlarged, and there was blood in the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, though there was no active hemorrhage.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Khamsi cites the example of hemimegalencephaly, a rare disorder in which half of the brain is abnormally enlarged.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Contemporary metal windows were taken out in favor of broad panes of glass framed by wood and a skylight above the stairs was enlarged, showing ways to bring more light into the dark townhomes they were sometimes tapped to reimagine.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Horsebit is slightly enlarged for a more dramatic effect.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
But years of racial pandering had created a too-big tent, enlarged in the name of electoral expediency, that offered dark corners for despicable ideologies.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
According to Aston’s official press release, aero enhancements include a grille that’s been enlarged 13 percent over the previous flagship.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarged
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
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In Washington, teacher pay increased 36%.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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As information and knowledge expanded, staying current required a significant investment of their time.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a test launch in Jacksonville and Orlando, Winn-Dixie expanded its same-day Amazon delivery partnership to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s freed up the large teams once dedicated to data entry and cleaning, many of whom have been redeployed onto building internal evaluations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Once activated, the Fe-SMA bars aim to shrink back to their pre-stretched shape.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, more than 40 years — and a huge bull market — later, those accounts have swelled into significant dollars.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The visuals are augmented by movement of the seating as well as special effects with mist and smells.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Within weeks, Ponson augmented his tasks as a fishing boat captain with a part-time job at Celebration Church in New Orleans.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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That would mark the first withdrawal under this tool since February 2025, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the operation plan released late on Friday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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His name and the name of the suspect in the shooting have not yet been released by police.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Enlarged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarged. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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