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Recent Examples of dilatation
Bloat or gastric dilatation-volvulus most commonly affects a few large breeds with deep chests and German Shepherds are among those most affected.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
Hypertrophy and dilatation are known to cause the heart over time to have profoundly diminished functional capacity.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022
Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that’s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds.
—Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022
The couple’s veterinarian later confirmed that Gus died from a stomach bloat, also known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV).
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
In the case of Spix’s little blue macaws, that disease was nasty and incurable: proventricular dilatation disease.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 June 2022
Overdrinking or drinking too rapidly may cause bloat, a term used to describe gastric dilatation-volvulus.
—Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
In Arkansas, dilatation and evacuation was the only method used to end pregnancies after 12 weeks, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2020
Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
Hypertrophy and dilatation are known to cause the heart over time to have profoundly diminished functional capacity.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022
Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that’s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds.
—Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022
The couple’s veterinarian later confirmed that Gus died from a stomach bloat, also known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV).
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
In the case of Spix’s little blue macaws, that disease was nasty and incurable: proventricular dilatation disease.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 June 2022
Overdrinking or drinking too rapidly may cause bloat, a term used to describe gastric dilatation-volvulus.
—Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
In Arkansas, dilatation and evacuation was the only method used to end pregnancies after 12 weeks, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatation
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If not treated early, the infection can progress to more serious symptoms, such as joint swelling and arthritis, nerve pain, tingling or numbness, facial muscle weakness, heart inflammation and difficulties with memory or concentration.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Far too often, symptoms such as fatigue, swelling, shortness of breath and nerve pain are misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This peripheral features silent key switches with additional sound-damping material in the chassis, as well as dedicated shortcut keys and a volume knob.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Abe Lemons won an NIT and always filled reporters’ notebooks with colorful and outlandish quotes in between puffs on his ever-present cigar.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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The seventy-year-old filmmaker took a puff of his cigar and smiled.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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These and other features, including extensive air handling equipment, are designed to keep highly radioactive materials such as uranium and plutonium trapped inside the dome, according to multiple experts.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Dilatation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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