magnifying

verb

present participle of magnify
1
as in exaggerating
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 elevating
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 intensifying
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 praising
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 magnifying For example, blind and low-vision students may use screen reading or magnifying software to read. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 June 2026 Venus conjunct Jupiter in your sign is equivalent to a cosmic glow-up, magnifying your charm, warmth and emotional magnetism. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Minimizing one footprint could come at the expense of magnifying another, researchers say. — Simmone Shah, Time, 3 June 2026 That adds an extra level of risk into the market—traders forced to cover their losing bets may end up selling other stocks to raise cash, thus magnifying selling pressure in the markets. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2026 The effect could conceivably have come from stellar variability—a burp from the star rather than a light-magnifying PBH. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026 Analysts say Ukraine's efforts to eliminate Russian air defense are magnifying the strikes' impact. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Red is immediately abducted, cut open in an ambulance, and injected with pain-magnifying drugs by his torturers, while Liz accidentally murders the mysterious man surveilling her next door. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 The gravitational lensing effect of a galaxy between MRG-M0138 and Earth refocused the light from that distant galaxy, magnifying it by 30 times, allowing Ellis and colleagues to intricately reconstruct the internal details of MRG-M0138. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnifying
  1. exaggerating
  2. elevating
  3. intensifying
  4. praising
  5. enhancing
  6. promoting
  7. deepening
  8. celebrating
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  • Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • The four-time Olympian was not exaggerating.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of exaggerating
Verb
  • The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, the aerospace industry in particular has played a key role in elevating travel, commerce and defense, while helping to forge a national identity.
    — Adam Stone, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of elevating
Verb
  • That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Airbnb is intensifying its fight against disruptive parties, particularly for holidays like July 4th, employing advanced technology to block high-risk bookings.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of intensifying
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  • The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of praising
Verb
  • This approach is crucial for mitigating downsides and enhancing the benefits of AI for societal mental well-being.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • In addition to its instant, complexion-enhancing tint, the formula contains skin care ingredients lauded for their smoothing, quenching properties.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 30 June 2026
Definition of enhancing
Verb
  • Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • Without a unified, clean, and accessible data structure, AI outputs quickly become ambiguous, hallucinated, and diluted, deepening the clarity crisis rather than resolving it.
    — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • State Street granted Saudi fund administration license State Street has secured a fund administration license in Saudi Arabia, thereby deepening the presence of one of the world’s biggest custodian banks in the kingdom.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of deepening
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  • In Glacier View, Alaska, about two hours north of Anchorage, celebrating America’s Independence Day makes fireworks a thing of the past.
    — Carmela Asmar, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • For much of the country, the 250th anniversary of independence on Saturday is a time for celebrating and debating the country's birth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of celebrating

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