magnify
verb (used with object)
to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
had magnified
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past perfectof magnify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The virus had magnified fundamental questions about Amazon’s relationship with its employees, and the reopening economy presented workers with other options — a potential problem for a business whose growth ambitions are larger than ever.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2021
Biden also said that coronavirus had "magnified some of our worst systemic inequities," and that black and Hispanic communities are suffering higher infection and death rates than white communities.
From Fox News ● Apr. 8, 2020
“My art never suffered because I had a husband and children. Having the experiences I had magnified my work, magnified me as a human being.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2019
On the island, snowstorms had magnified the silence.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 3, 2019
Parley was a little frightened; for he thought he perceived one or two persons behind Flatterwell; but the other assured him it was only his own shadow, which his fears had magnified into a company.
From The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales by Hannah More
