enlarge
Usage
What are other ways to say enlarge?
Enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range: to enlarge a building, a business, one's conceptions. To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, or degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of) concentration. Augment, a more formal word, means to make greater, especially by addition from the outside: to augment one's income (by doing extra work).Example Sentences
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Measles can cause the spleen to enlarge, making it more likely to rupture.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The UniCredit-Commerzbank merger, if ultimately successful, could be a blueprint for other banks to enlarge across borders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The team also discovered that EXO1 works alongside another protein called MRE11 to enlarge DNA gaps and generate dangerous DNA breaks.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Allison Febbo, general manager of Westlands Water District, said the plan to enlarge Shasta Dam “represents an important step toward advancing a long-overdue investment in water supply reliability.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
“I don’t know why they don’t let children come. Not enough room, I guess. They should enlarge the Releasing Room.”
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
The perspective suddenly enlarges as William launches an invasion fleet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
In his office, the commanding officer enlarges an image showing a swarm of speedboats carrying out such an attack.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Far from distorting democracy, this diversity of substantial support often enlarges the range of ideas in public debate.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
Expansion microscopy, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, physically enlarges biological samples.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
The cell enlarges, begins making new DNA at a great rate, and turns into what is termed, appropriately, a blast.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
He clutched a photo of his late wife that had been enlarged for the television cameras.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Artwork by his son Naviyd is featured on the walls, while an enlarged drawing of a tattoo that Usher has on his chin has been turned into a decorative ceiling mural.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The thesis is enlarged by a small group of sculptures, and works on paper and other supports, in many different mediums and techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The enlarged Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will likely increase production by 188,000 barrels per day, following several months of similar hikes, said Jorge Leon, an analyst at Rystad Energy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
By about half a million years ago, human fossils had diverged from older Homo erectus skeletons in their enlarged, rounder, and less angular skulls.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
If true, that would mean aging fat tissue could continue growing not just by enlarging existing cells, but by constantly adding new ones.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 27, 2026
Much of the conservation effort is focused on protecting and enlarging the habitats butterflies need to survive, particularly in the face of land-use changes, including the intensification of farming and environmental degradation.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Instead, ports are considering extending the life of old equipment by updating technology systems or enlarging cranes so they can load and unload larger containerships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
In any case, fielding them would mean replacing the existing weapons, not enlarging the arsenal’s size.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
Her voice quivered with fury, her whole body enlarging with each breath.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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