enlarge
verb (used with object)
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to.
enlarged
Example Sentences
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If an atomic nucleus were enlarged to the size of a football stadium, the experiment's highest resolution would be fine enough to distinguish features only a few yards wide on the field.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
He clutched a photo of his late wife that had been enlarged for the television cameras.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
MPS said the enlarged group would become Italy’s third-largest by total assets with a pro forma balance sheet of around 466 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
Except for his enlarged spleen, a sign of a malaria infection, Guiteau's body revealed nothing unusual.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
