AGGRANDIZED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

aggrandized

verb

past tense of aggrandize

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to a movie that aggrandizes the bad guys and makes the cops look like dopes

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as in increased

to make greater in size, amount, or number a generous grant, enabling the library to significantly aggrandize its collection

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Recent Examples of aggrandized Its character is aggrandized posh. — Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026 Vrabel has modernized, professionalized and aggrandized the Patriots in a matter of months. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025

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Verb

As expected, Miami elevated kicker Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Wembanyama made a three-point play inside, Julian Champagnie hit a corner 3, and Wembanyama elevated to convert a pass from Stephon Castle into dunk while getting fouled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevated

Verb

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

Verb

She eventually was promoted over to the ice cream machine—and began to grow fond of the adrenaline-like rush that can come with working in a restaurant.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
In low doses, the kratom plant is promoted as giving users greater alertness and physical energy but it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medical use.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoted

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But the lead quickly expanded in the second half, thanks to a 15-0 run by Charlotte, which lasted nearly three minutes and was capped off by Allen’s three-pointer.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Development began in the 1970s, and the system became operational for military use before civilian access expanded.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanded

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The vaccine augmented the monoclonal antibody treatment pembrolizumab in the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial, reducing cancer recurrence or death by 42% compared with pembrolizumab alone.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Gradually, contributions from nuclear fission and solar-, water-, and wind-power have augmented our supply.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of augmented

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Swedish defense giant Saab reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue on Friday, as new orders more than tripled from a year earlier, boosted by a deal to supply Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Behind-the-scenes engineering modifications over the last year have boosted not only the attraction’s reliability, but allowed its capacity to increase by about 125 people per hour.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of boosted

Verb

Jason’s premiums cost $150 per year, or $1,500 when multiplied by 10.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
As the economy boomed, multiplexes multiplied and box office prospects rose, even independent projects with no stars attached could raise reasonable budgets in China.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

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