1
as in to improve
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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2
as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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Recent Examples of enhance
Saadé said the liner partnered with Stonepeak due to its experience in infrastructure investments, indicating that the JV will help the DHL partner accelerate investments in new terminals and enhance service quality for customers.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Frames can be stacked for merged clarity, and imagery further enhanced using third party editing software.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
The changes allow pharmacists to focus more on patient care while enhancing after-hours access, when 75% of testing and treatments occur.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Her family objected to the second-degree murder conviction; the case sparked reforms including a $10-million settlement and enhanced police de-escalation training.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Frames can be stacked for merged clarity, and imagery further enhanced using third party editing software.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
The changes allow pharmacists to focus more on patient care while enhancing after-hours access, when 75% of testing and treatments occur.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Her family objected to the second-degree murder conviction; the case sparked reforms including a $10-million settlement and enhanced police de-escalation training.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhance
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The Carolina Panthers’ defense improved in almost every major statistical category from 2024 to 2025.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said everything improves when weight drops, from acceleration to braking and efficiency.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The visits focus on loneliness and emotional distress, issues that many survivors say have intensified amid the war in Ukraine and rising antisemitism in the United States.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Once markets started moving lower, thin liquidity intensified such price movements, according to several analysts who provided input for this article.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The outdoor garden, pool and patio space make entertaining easy, and a rare two-car garage sweetens the deal even more.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Instead of sweetening it, the relatives clamped a sugar cube between their incisors and loudly sucked the tea through it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The tools marketed as the future of efficiency may deepen environmental pressures and amplify conflict around extraction, especially in places where communities already struggle to defend land and water rights.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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When a child or young adult shows signs of anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm or suicidal ideation, indecision and adult conflict can deepen the harm.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Gallagher spent the first week of December sprucing it up, artfully decorating Christmas trees and doing her best to spread holiday cheer to the house's 150 families.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
13 Dec. 2025
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Very few of today’s displays predate the 1990s, with some being renovated over the years to either spruce them up or change their theme.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Scott agreed that their use could, in fact, heighten risk of injury — which is exactly what happened with Bogle last season at Crewe.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The significance of last weekend’s victory is heightened when considering what unfolded elsewhere in London earlier that day.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Archery Summit 2023 Chardonnay has aromas of Anjou pear, citrus blossom, and mandarin zest with balanced acidity and flavors of honeydew and cantaloup melons, candied orange peel, and brown baking spices.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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As for food, Wilson recommends collard greens, sautéed kale, cabbage and candied yams as other great side pairings for your mac.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
27 Dec. 2025
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Denmark will also tighten controls on foreigners without legal residence, introduce a new anklet monitor for criminal foreigners, reopen an embassy in Syria and strengthen cooperation with authorities in Afghanistan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Snow is expected to pile up in parts of the southern Appalachians, the Carolinas and southern Virginia late Friday night into Saturday as the storm rapidly strengthens offshore.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Enhance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhance. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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