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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
there's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive
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as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
his newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family
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as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the movie's sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes
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as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
imposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers
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Recent Examples of magnify
That might be magnified when Canada’s PP1 lines up together for the first time on Wednesday.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
But the move to suppress fire, some experts say, only magnified the risk of more destructive blazes.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
If these deportations expand to include undocumented migrants who are otherwise living and working peacefully, or deporting those who came as children, the negative impacts will be severely magnified.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
Systems that communicate not just within a specific carmaker's technology but in a central database, for example, could magnify the potential benefits outlined above.
—Mark Pittman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
But the move to suppress fire, some experts say, only magnified the risk of more destructive blazes.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
If these deportations expand to include undocumented migrants who are otherwise living and working peacefully, or deporting those who came as children, the negative impacts will be severely magnified.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
Systems that communicate not just within a specific carmaker's technology but in a central database, for example, could magnify the potential benefits outlined above.
—Mark Pittman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnify
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Some, however, are on the fence, believing that schools are exaggerating the impact of food deliveries and that this is simply a generational thing.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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Our minds tend to exaggerate the significance of small events.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Conceived with a day-to-night approach, the collection was elevated with asymmetric drapery, fringes and sequined appliqués, all enhanced by an earthy color palette with pink and purple touches.—
WWD,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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No matter what treatments or styles lie in store for your hair, the experience will be elevated by the subtly wafting aroma of their smolderingly exquisite fragrance.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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But that pressure has been intensified by the Trump administration – especially on the offshore wind industry.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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One reason is likely intensifying EV competition, especially from companies like China’s BYD.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Still, cricket-mad Pakistan has reason to celebrate.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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Michael Buckner—Penske Media/Getty Images Adrien Brody and Halle Berry reenact their notorious Oscars kiss At the 2003 Oscars, Adrien Brody controversially celebrated his Best Actor win for The Pianist by planting a surprise smooch on presenter Halle Berry onstage.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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For example, a healthcare provider using a unified content model can empower their staff to retrieve patient records or research data with ease, reducing the burden on management and enhancing patient experience.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Federal officials noted that the penalties are enhanced based on Tilley’s prior state convictions.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Fraudsters also promote the overstated withholding scheme, encouraging taxpayers to inflate income and withholding on forms like W-2s and 1099s for larger refunds.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the big reveal, designed to promote President Donald Trump’s new culture of transparency, fell flat.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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The postponement of a key CDC vaccine advisory meeting, as well as the cancellation of a Food and Drug Administration advisory meeting to select the next strain of flu vaccine have only heightened anxiety.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The information technology sector of the S & P 500 suffered keenly as the stock market swooned amid investors’ heightening fears of a recession.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s exactly what happens, but our eyes (which are not blessed with high dynamic range) see a bright side of the moon and an almost black side as Earth’s shadow travels across it.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Crested Butte, a small ski town about four hours southwest of Denver, is so blessed with stupendous mountain blooms, it has been nicknamed the Wildflower Capital of Colorado.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Magnify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnify. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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