ENLARGED Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in magnified

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verb

past tense of enlarge

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

Adjective

Banijay was in Cannes last week unveiling its new look business following the All3 merger, which saw Banijay Group and RedBird IMI talking 50% stakes in an enlarged business that is now the largest independent producer in the world. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Each lancet carries a flexible valve that moves within an enlarged chamber, or bulb, where venom collects before being expelled. — Mike McRae 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 His family later said his death was due to an enlarged heart coupled with aortic valve complications. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, finasteride is a prescription medication used to treat hair loss in men and an enlarged prostate. — James Powel, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 One enlarged version consumed 120 watts while producing 42 milliliters of water per minute. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 The enlarged Bent Pixels now represents more than 850 creators who have cross-platform reach across YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Tadalafil can also be prescribed to alleviate symptoms of an enlarged prostate in men. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 The Panettiere family later revealed that Jansen died from cardiomegaly, commonly known as an enlarged heart. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

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However, the production team gradually enlarged it as the budget allowed. — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 This new edition of Love Days, enlarged to human scale by Mandylion Press, recenters Ettie as an author of her own experience. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Hassett, however, told CNBC that the government already plays a role that should not be enlarged. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 It was built between 1887 and 1895 and has been enlarged since then; its purpose was to eliminate the need to navigate around Jutland (peninsular Denmark). — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 Rebuilt in 1850, it was enlarged just a couple decades later for Sir Samuel Stephens Marling, who would go on to become the 1st Baronet of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 The Cleveland Clinic describes it as a condition where the heart is enlarged and has trouble pumping blood. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 To be successful now is to achieve the satisfaction of one’s greed, which of course is enlarged by every additional prospect of satisfaction. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The pitch has already been rolled for the next one to be enlarged to 64. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlarged

Adjective

Lunar eclipses are also completely safe to view with the naked eye, or even through a pair of binoculars of a telescope, which will offer a magnified view of the moon as Earth's shadow sweeps across its cratered landscape.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

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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

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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 amateur is freed from the pressures of exhibition and sale, but that might just as easily breed bitterness as happiness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Cohen escaped to the United States in 1994; Sarraff was arrested in 1995 and spent nearly 20 years in a Cuban prison before being freed in a 2014 prisoner swap.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of freed

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This feed-in jumbo braid updo on Teyonah Parris is achieved by adding a lot of pre-stretched braiding hair when creating the cornrows.

— Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 July 2026
But the case shapes alone tell you Samsung isn’t treating the Wide as a stretched version of the Ultra.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of stretched

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The ranks of the protesters have also swelled to include some more opportunistic looters and agitators.

— Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026
Piper Sandler’s annual teen survey — polling 9,000 teens across 47 states — shows overall beauty spend swelled 7 percent this year, with growth across all key categories, including cosmetics, skin care, hair and fragrance.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of swelled

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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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For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026