dilating 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of dilatingnext
as in dilated

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dilating

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verb

present participle of dilate
as in distending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilating
  1. dilated
  2. inflating
  3. increasing
  4. augmenting
  5. expanding
  6. accelerating
  7. multiplying
  8. amplifying
Adjective
  • Only a comprehensive dilated eye exam can detect AMD.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Zoom in: At 17 weeks pregnant, the fetus was starting to come out of her dilated cervix, according to the report.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of dilated
Verb
  • Last month, Drake, through his company Frozen Moments, accused the streaming giant and his own label, Universal Music Group, of artificially inflating streaming numbers for Lamar’s track.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Attackers exploit this trust by inflating these metrics and posting fake reviews.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of inflating
Verb
  • But scientists are concerned that the increasing spread of the virus could lead to mutations, which could enable bird flu to be passed among humans, raising the risk of a possible bird flu pandemic.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Bed count threshold Student housing developments are increasing in size, according to Zachary Westover, associate director of sales and marketing at Up Campus Living, a developer, investor and manager of off-campus student housing and campus-area real estate.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.
    James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Many are expanding across markets.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This university is accelerating the research on advanced tech like hypersonic aircraft.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Looking down on his realm — a city infested by corruption scandals multiplying like mold spores — Carollo embraced the applause.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And the options are only multiplying.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of multiplying
Verb
  • Society plays a significant role in amplifying the halo effect around criminals like Bundy.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Women frequently reinvest their wealth into education, healthcare, and local economies, amplifying their impact and creating opportunities for others.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of amplifying
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dilating (on or upon)

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