enlarging

Example Sentences

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But if your elastic wrapping paper has a pattern on it, stretching it this way will distort the pattern, enlarging some parts and not others.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 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

The x-height can be increased without enlarging all of the text.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

These techniques could succeed at enlarging the narrative beyond a single scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

His hands were growing, his head was enlarging, and where baby fuzz had once covered a pale new scalp, now long tentacles were emerging.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo