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

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 The ex-couple were again spotted together the following year at the funeral for Panettiere’s brother, Jansen, who died from an enlarged heart in February 2023. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 All3MI boss Louise Pedersen left, with Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne running the enlarged business. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 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 Experts say Kim likely aims to use his enlarged nuclear arsenal to win major concessions like extensive sanctions relief. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Jansen Panettiere died suddenly in February 2023 from cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart, coupled with aortic valve complications, his family said in a statement at the time. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The Bercut Drive terminus will end in an enlarged cul-de-sac to service SacRT buses and large group vehicles visiting the Railyards. — Vince Basada july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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Globe lamps use enlarged, globe-shape bulbs to light up a space. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 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 The building was enlarged in the 1920s, in a style consistent with the original design. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Complications can include acne and similar skin problems, sleep apnea, skin reactions to patches or gels, steroid rage and emotional disorders, and enlarged breast tissue, according to StatPearls. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 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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Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanded

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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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In a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday, Republican and Democratic lawmakers criticized Oracle for a contract that has now swelled to $27 billion.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
But the administration, led by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, has pushed ahead, recruiting bankers to help wield a loan authority that has swelled from $1 billion to $200 billion thanks to the recent Republican party-line tax bill.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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SiriusXM launched a dedicated Dolly Parton Tribute Channel (105) built around her music and related artists and collaborators, augmented by listener recollections.

— Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
Even Jeremy Allen White, the actor known in part for a steamy Calvin Klein underwear campaign that flaunted his very real muscles, has been augmented by this pocket of the internet.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

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The voyage produced a 24 percent reduction in fuel consumption, according to measurements released by the maritime energy company.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
After being sedated, the bobcat was later released near Forbes Creek, close to the natural habitat where it was found, police said.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026