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adjective

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as in enlarged

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as in intensified

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verb

past tense of magnify
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as in exaggerated
to add to the interest of by including made-up details there's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive

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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to his newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family

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as in enhanced
to make markedly greater in measure or degree the movie's sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes

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as in praised
to proclaim the glory of imposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers

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Recent Examples of magnified
Adjective
Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2022 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
Verb
And if that goalkeeper is Freese, the contrast will be magnified. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 8 June 2026 For someone like me, who had few playmates as a child, everything around me is magnified, and there is a natural sense of closeness. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 Whatever the interpretation, unless it's nipped in the bud, it can be magnified by expansion across sites. — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 For Swift, an increase in solar activity magnified this impact over the past couple of years as the sun reached the peak of its 11-year cycle. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 But the powerful powder also works like any other herb blend—albeit magically magnified with wonderful MSG. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 The organization’s frustration is magnified by its conviction that the biggest players in entertainment are missing a wide-open market opportunity. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 June 2026 The pain of losing so many beloved Camp Mystic girls is only magnified by the gap that has developed between us and some of the Heaven’s 27 families, which has kept us from communicating directly with them. — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnified
  1. enlarged
  2. intensified
  3. exaggerated
  4. elevated
  5. enhanced
  6. praised
  7. stretched
  8. aggravated
Adjective
  • That starts right up front with a full makeover that pairs a simplified bumper with a set of enlarged LED headlights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • According to the release, the medical director allegedly signed off on one patient's test results as normal, despite indications that the patient had an enlarged heart.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of enlarged
Adjective
  • The intensified scrutiny comes after a string of charter operators have struggled financially over the past two years.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • During this period, Muslims around the world engage in intensified devotion by fasting, increasing their voluntary prayers, and reading the Quran.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Definition of intensified
Verb
  • Emma Wager, senior policy analyst for the program on the ACA at KFF, said there is fraud in the ACA marketplace, but the scale described by the federal government may be exaggerated.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • One Iranian woman, sporting a Pride flag behind her ear, brushed off the culture clash, saying the media exaggerated most of it.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of exaggerated
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  • The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • The president has elevated MAGA-friendly election deniers into the federal government, sicced the Justice Department on his political enemies, and drafted multiple agencies into his relentless hunt to substantiate his broad claims of voter fraud.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • Even more than Stinnerbom’s cardamom bun — which some praise as the best in Oslo — the more elemental cinnamon notes, enhanced with lemon zest and juice, allow the sourdough’s multifaceted dimensions to come through.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Testing at the end of the three-month period showed that those in the formal learning group had enhanced memory and processing speed compared to the control group.
    — Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Definition of enhanced
Verb
  • Councilman Jimmy Inman also praised the late man in an emotional Facebook post.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • McMahon praised Wagner for complying with federal guidelines in a DOE press release.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of praised
Adjective
  • 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
  • Wiley often wears her hair in a stretched state, combing through her gray coils with a blow dryer before doing a braid-out.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
Definition of stretched
Adjective
  • The individuals have been charged with one or a combination of offenses including simple assault, conspiracy, theft, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault, riot and others.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • Under federal immigration law, second‑degree bail jumping is classified as an aggravated felony, a designation that generally bars lawful permanent residents from seeking cancellation of removal and most other forms of relief.
    — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Definition of aggravated

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