enlarge
verb (used with object)
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to.
are enlarging
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present progressiveof enlarge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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That’s when corn plants are enlarging their kernels and need it most, reducing the excess that can leach into groundwater or run off into streams.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 25, 2023
Construction crews are enlarging the port and building a big new parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2010
Dairy Store Manager William Bales and his wife, who live in the Cincinnati suburb of Norwood, are enlarging their gift-giving circle this year.
From Time Magazine Archive
Others are enlarging private plots, expanding their own private markets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although the large Central Station Companies are continually extending their power lines, and are enlarging the territory served by them, yet there are many places where such service is not available.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte
