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or distention
as in inflation
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Recent Examples of distension
Skrillex has never restricted his distension of sonic materials to merely supersizing his bass lines, and among other things, the voices on this album are routinely phased and retuned and cut up.
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Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal distension and constipation, according to the FDA.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Symptoms of botulism include: General weakness Dizziness Double-vision Trouble with speaking or swallowing
Other common symptoms of botulism include:
Difficulty breathing
Weakness of other muscles
Abdominal distension
Constipation
What products were recalled?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
This produces gases like hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane, which can cause abdominal pain, bloating, distension, and diarrhea.18
Several methods can reduce compounds that cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Wear Loose-Fitting Clothes Endometriosis can cause bloating, which is when your abdomen increases in size, and distension, which is a feeling of uncomfortable fullness in your abdomen.23 A lot of people with endometriosis refer to this as endo belly.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
There, the balloon’s inflated with either liquid or gas to cause the mechanical distension needed for a continuous sensation of satiety.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
Affected Organs Adult colic involves intestinal or urinary system pain in different types of colic:
Gallbladder
Biliary colic occurs as a result of distension (an increase in size) of your gallbladder.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Why Colic Results in Pain Colic results in pain that occurs due to distension, obstruction, or inflammation.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal distension and constipation, according to the FDA.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Symptoms of botulism include: General weakness Dizziness Double-vision Trouble with speaking or swallowing
Other common symptoms of botulism include:
Difficulty breathing
Weakness of other muscles
Abdominal distension
Constipation
What products were recalled?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
This produces gases like hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane, which can cause abdominal pain, bloating, distension, and diarrhea.18
Several methods can reduce compounds that cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Wear Loose-Fitting Clothes Endometriosis can cause bloating, which is when your abdomen increases in size, and distension, which is a feeling of uncomfortable fullness in your abdomen.23 A lot of people with endometriosis refer to this as endo belly.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
There, the balloon’s inflated with either liquid or gas to cause the mechanical distension needed for a continuous sensation of satiety.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
Affected Organs Adult colic involves intestinal or urinary system pain in different types of colic:
Gallbladder
Biliary colic occurs as a result of distension (an increase in size) of your gallbladder.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Why Colic Results in Pain Colic results in pain that occurs due to distension, obstruction, or inflammation.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distension
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Following the auto tariffs, J.P. Morgan raised its core PCE inflation estimate this year to 3.1% from 2.8%.—
Lucia Mutikani,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, the Fed paused its series of rate cuts given sticky inflation data that pointed to a stall-out in its battle against price hikes.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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America’s undersea enlargement would not have been possible without Larry Mayer.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Recovery can be quick According to Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli leader was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection on Wednesday stemming from a benign enlargement of his prostate.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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From the beginning, D’Agostino’s designs were famed for realizing the benefits of high-power, high-current, solid-state amplification offering dynamic headroom, bass response, grip and control.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Impressive bass response comes from four 5.25-inch woofers in each enclosure and 1,400 Watts of Class D amplification shared between both speakers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The most common mommy makeover procedures—breast augmentation and lifts, tummy tucks, and lipo—are the four most popular plastic surgery procedures right now, according to recent data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.—
Meirav Devash,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Whether or not South Korea can maintain this reversal and continue to grow its population will be valuable data for conservative governments around the world seeking to bolster their own domestic fertility rates and phase out immigration as a source of population augmentation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is especially true with Mars — your traditional ruler — journeying through Cancer and your ninth house of travel, expansion and unknown territory.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Rising labor and supply costs, along with potential cost overruns, further diminish the chances of the tax hike fully funding the expansion.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Distension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distension. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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