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magnified

  • past participle
    of magnify.
    magnify
    verb (used with object)
    to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
  • past tense form
    of magnify.
    magnify
    verb (used with object)
    to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.

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Conversely, declines in valuations of mortgage-backed securities are magnified when interest rates are rising.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Any supply disruption, you know, has a magnified impact because there’s no cushion,” said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates in Houston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

And with that veil ripped off, every emotion they didn’t let themselves feel, every word left unsaid, every last regret, all become instantly magnified, sprawling out before them on an endless road.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

“What’s difficult for the folks in Big Sur, I think today, are the changing dynamics that people are experiencing all over California that are magnified here,” said Supervisor Kate Daniels, who represents the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The domed ceiling shook, and the giant’s voice echoed through the room, magnified a hundred times.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan