magnifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of magnify
1
as in exaggerates
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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2
as in elevates
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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3
as in intensifies
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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4
as in celebrates
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 magnifies This tournament itself magnifies the emotion of it. — Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 There are moments that feel really close, and then there’s just one mistake that magnifies our situation. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 As a result, light from the same object can arrive at our telescopes at different times, and this magnifies the background object. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Outsourcing magnifies existing structures, whether strong or weak. — Denys Kliuch, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 Brightness Booster magnifies pixels to bring out every bit of detail on the screen, while the Bright Room Ready mode makes the visuals pop out no matter what kind of lighting is in the room. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 Technology was partly to blame for creating an environment which magnifies prejudices and weakens critical thinking, Leo said. — Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 6 June 2026 Patrick Eddington, a senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, says giving police this capability magnifies its potential problems. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 19 June 2026 Specifically, the spacetime warped by the MACS J046 clusters magnifies light traveling from LAP1-B toward Earth by roughly 100-fold. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnifies
  1. exaggerates
  2. elevates
  3. intensifies
  4. celebrates
  5. promotes
  6. enhances
  7. blesses
  8. heightens
Verb
  • Drama hides a hero’s flaws; comedy exaggerates it.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • Tristan Baker, head of performance at Go Perform, an athletics performance and coaching facility, and a former strength and conditioning coach at Reading, believes a still photograph exaggerates how unstable the movement appears.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of exaggerates
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  • The black-eyed peas blended with garlic, tahini, and lemon makes for a smoky, zesty, and bright dish that elevates a standard hummus.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • That insight elevates the conversation beyond economics, technology, and even education.
    — C.M. Rubin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of elevates
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  • Indeed, the administration’s assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act intensifies the damage.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • If employees are expected to produce the same output in less time without better systems in place, the pressure simply intensifies.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, is playing host to thousands of visitors and a number of events as the country celebrates 250 years over the Fourth of July weekend.
    — Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • One honors African women as the inventors of beer, another celebrates the Jazz District through the historic castle at 18th and Vine, while a third highlights hip-hop as the next chapter in the neighborhood’s musical history.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of celebrates
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  • Fiber helps support digestive health, promotes fullness, and may contribute to healthier blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026
  • The Roots 101 African American Museum promotes an understanding and appreciation of the achievements, contributions, and experiences of African Americans using exhibits, programs, and art, as does the Muhammad Ali Center.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of promotes
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  • Sharper battlefield awareness Teledyne FLIR said the software enhances image quality using computational imaging techniques such as turbulence mitigation, dehazing, and super-resolution.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • The workflow also has extensibility to a variety of other agentic use cases, including the company’s Chat Concierge tool which enhances the customer experience for car buyers and dealers.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of enhances
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  • Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Definition of blesses
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  • So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Adult males go through musth, a periodic condition that heightens their aggression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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