enlarging

Example Sentences

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But if your elastic wrapping paper has a pattern on it, stretching it this way will distort the pattern, enlarging some parts and not others.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

Today, Philly Shipyard is central to President Trump’s goal of reviving American shipbuilding and enlarging the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Biden has designated six monuments and expanded four, including enlarging the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument near Los Angeles by nearly a third earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

The x-height can be increased without enlarging all of the text.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Her voice quivered with fury, her whole body enlarging with each breath.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago