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enlarging

ADJECTIVE
increasing in size
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If true, that would mean aging fat tissue could continue growing not just by enlarging existing cells, but by constantly adding new ones.

From Science Daily Jun. 27, 2026

Updating the calculations for gold’s recent epic run, investment consultants Nicholas Conant and Mark Wood of Callan gave the cube some benefit of the doubt by enlarging it with all of the bullion since mined.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

In any case, fielding them would mean replacing the existing weapons, not enlarging the arsenal’s size.

From Slate Oct. 30, 2025

All cells there have the inmate’s name and photo posted outside, but staffers had to take the additional step of enlarging Girardi’s photo.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2025

Bigwig and some of the other rabbits had already begun enlarging their burrows in preparation for Holly’s return.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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