dilates

verb

Definition of dilatesnext
present tense third-person singular of dilate
as in distends

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  1. increases
  2. expands
  3. accelerates
  4. amplifies
  5. extends
  6. escalates
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  • This important step increases the excitement around women's soccer in Egypt, especially with the participation of Al-Ahly and Zamalek, who will participate for the first time since the launch of the first edition of the Egyptian women’s soccer league in the 1998/1999 season.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Daily, year-round use of SPF is key, Lee says, especially since the risk of skin cancer increases with age as UV damage accumulates.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of increases
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  • The movement vocabulary—rooted in popping, locking, and krump—expands into novel images, clear in form but ambiguous in meaning and emotional impact.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This new law expands coverage to employers with ten or more employees, down from the previous threshold of 25 employees, significantly broadening its scope.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of expands
Verb
  • The Buzz accelerates confidently and has responsive handling.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Additionally, the plan accelerates state debt payments, freeing up recurring general fund revenue for other uses.
    Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accelerates
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  • Professional stress amplifies as the moon conflicts with Saturn.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Ellie amplifies these narratives, serving as a bridge between the players’ on-court skills and their off-court journeys.
    Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of amplifies
Verb
  • However, the potential of these agents extends far beyond simple task automation.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Episode by episode, the show wrestles with the financialization of everything, wherein the cold logic of the market extends into every facet of human activity.
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of extends
Verb
  • The International Longshoremen’s Association’s fight against automation comes as the AI boom escalates concern from truck drivers to Hollywood stars to media workers about whether robots will soon be doing much of their work.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As the plot thickens, the affable camaraderie between the cousins escalates to hostile animosity.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of escalates
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