DILATES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

dilates

verb

present tense third-person singular of dilate

as in distends

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But opting to keep school open during heavy snow means a greater chance of parents keeping their kids home, which inflates chronic absenteeism rates.

— Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2026
Sure, training camp always inflates the reputations of a receiver who can win a 50-50 ball against second-string cornerbacks.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflates

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But if that decision introduces longer transportation times, reduces product shelf life or increases waste, the gain in one KPI may negatively affect KPIs for shipping, customer satisfaction, loss prevention, etc.

— Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
While the first dose means a child is largely protected from the infections, a second dose increases protection.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of increases

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Gravitational lensing occurs when a large galaxy in the foreground of an observation enlarges a distant galaxy behind it, acting like a cosmic magnifying glass.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Because when an encounter — with a lover, a friend, a stranger or a new film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — takes you to a place that transforms you, enlarges you and heals the hairline cracks where all the hope keeps leaking out, there is no such thing as too long spent there.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026

Definition of enlarges

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Hydropower capacity expands China has continued adding hydropower capacity as part of its broader clean-energy expansion.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Based on the legend of the Chinese goddess Chang’e, this book reimagines and expands the myth to center her daughter, Xingyin, who flees her home and embarks on a bold adventure to save her mother while training in enemy territory.

— Chloe Gong, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of expands

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While the hurricane is not expected to make landfall, swells created by the hurricane could affect the coast of southwest Mexico and Baja California, as well as Southern California, per the National Hurricane Center.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
While Karina was expected to stay well away from land, swells from the storm were likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, the hurricane center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of swells

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