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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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Distorted and exaggerated by Weegee’s hand—with grins set in a chilling rictus, or eyes and noses spread wide and pancaked—these idols became monsters.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Moral panics are created when politicians exaggerate a public concern to manipulate real fears people may have.—
Brittany Friedman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 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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Fighting has intensified in recent months, with government forces gaining ground against the RSF in Khartoum and other regions.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, competition in the search space could intensify, as Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent are developing their own large language models, potentially challenging Baidu’s market position.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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While the debutantes and their escorts are the main attraction, the Vienna Opera Ball celebrates Austrian cultural heritage, a source of pride in this country.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Factorial celebrated a significant accomplishment in December last year when its Solstice all-solid-state battery cells reached a 40-Ah capacity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
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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Hawaii represented one of the most significant strategic spots on the globe, enhancing power projection across the Pacific, east or west, and bolstering the defensive perimeter of any Pacific nation that controlled it.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Politicians historically have used their State of the Union plus-ones to promote or protest federal policies.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
1 Mar. 2025
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The link between the new game and the new platform helped promote a bold alternative to the retail game sales and distribution systems that had dominated PC gaming for decades.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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But that central role also means Nvidia is widely viewed as a bellwether for the broader tech sector, meaning expectations were heightened heading into Wednesday’s report.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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To heighten the comparison even further, the films’ directors, James Cameron (back row, sixth from left) and Kathryn Bigelow (second row, third from right), just so happened to be ex-spouses.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Drake has continued to bless fans experiencing financial hardship during his Anita Max Wynn Tour through Australia.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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Last May, during a celebration of the Camargo’s discovery, a young priest from the quilombo went to sea to bless the excavation.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Magnify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnify. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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