ENHANCES Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

enhances

verb

present tense third-person singular of enhance

as in improves

to make better some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house

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as in intensifies

to make markedly greater in measure or degree the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes

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as in sweetens

to make more desirable leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan

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Recent Examples of enhances The aluminum model enhances the tactile experience with the cool sensation of metal rather than plastic. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 This non-precious Ni/Co heterostructure electrode enhances performance and lowers costs in alkaline water electrolysis. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Abdalla’s fall refresh enhances her brunette base by darkening her roots and replacing those golden ribbons with warm brunette tones for lived-in dimension. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026 Their entrance is punctuated by vibrations in the Sphere’s haptic seats, a surprise that initially jars but ultimately enhances the experience. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026 The shari is balanced, lightly sweet and subtly salty with a savoriness that enhances whatever fish is draped over its surface. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 This is all without compromising the skin barrier, and offering a massaging action that enhances relaxation and turns a functional step into a spa-like treatment as a small wellness ritual. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026 Storyteller Overland Storyteller also enhances the rear’s role as a storage garage, adding MOLLE-style organizational panels to the underside of the bed. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Mexar developed Vapor, a wearable fan for frontline workers that enhances the body’s natural evaporative cooling. — Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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Attempting a conventional co-deposition strategy improves surface wettability, yet strong intermolecular interactions between transport layer molecules and perovskite components disrupt both substrate anchoring and crystal formation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The 180-degree is your typical straight screwdriver mode, while the 90-degree improves your grip and boosts torque for tougher jobs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of improves

Verb

The dispute unfolds as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine and as Kyiv presses Western allies for more interceptors, while new diplomatic efforts seek to end the war.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
If the war with Iran intensifies again, foreign executives will be reluctant to even visit Saudi Arabia, let alone invest in it.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of intensifies

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Murphy also mentions Zernell Gillie’s gourmand-adjacent Jazz, wherein honey sweetens tobacco, mahogany, and resinous opoponax (a type of myrrh).

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
The legislation also sweetens conditions for productions that choose to monetize a portion of their tax credits instead of putting the full value toward their tax liability.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweetens

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That heightens the stakes for chairman Warsh, who has expressed a preference for fewer words at a time when investors may prefer clearer communication.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Call it transcendental, the character’s deepening sense of luminosity, the way his empathy heightens as his consciousness expands.

— David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of heightens

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As Carson and Rapp’s search for Henry deepens, Yaga cuts a jagged (though, at this point, well-trod by shows like Hulu’s Furious or even Netflix’s East of Eden) path through themes of wealth, male entitlement, female rage and the purpose of myth.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
The split further deepens among male drinkers to 53 percent to 23 percent in favor of beer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of deepens

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The system consolidates processing capabilities that previously required several cards, helping reduce a spacecraft’s electronics footprint.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
For a compatible computer that needs both Windows and Office, the bundle consolidates two core purchases without adding monthly fees.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

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