enlarge
verb (used with object)
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to.
enlarged
Example Sentences
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As they grew older, veterinarians also identified abnormalities in their eye structures and an enlarged aorta, the body's main artery.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The sharp pain of the wound may heal, but the scar remains—and we must all find a way that the broken heart can both feel the truth of its brokenness and emerge enlarged and reshaped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
She put her hands on either side of his enlarged face and kissed his tremendous nose.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
