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as in improved
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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as in heightened
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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as in sweetened
to make more desirable
leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan
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as in intensified
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as in enlightened
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Recent Examples of enhanced
Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
There is evidence the skulls were significantly enhanced for the attachment of strong muscular jaws.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Ben's permanent transformation into the rock-like Thing was a constant source of guilt and shame, while Johnny's ability to fly and engulf himself in flames only enhanced his youthful moodiness.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The second one is a bit more abstract and is enhanced by video.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Select markets have enhanced odds, giving users a chance at larger winnings.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
It’s accented by soft curves to create an airy feel, further enhanced by the off-white mesh.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
The resilience of an electronic cash alternative is greatly enhanced by this kind of offline device-to-device transfer.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
More culinary reputations were enhanced this week, when Asia’s 50 best restaurants for 2025 were revealed.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Select parlays have enhanced odds, giving customers the chance at larger winnings.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
There is evidence the skulls were significantly enhanced for the attachment of strong muscular jaws.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Ben's permanent transformation into the rock-like Thing was a constant source of guilt and shame, while Johnny's ability to fly and engulf himself in flames only enhanced his youthful moodiness.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The second one is a bit more abstract and is enhanced by video.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Select markets have enhanced odds, giving users a chance at larger winnings.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
It’s accented by soft curves to create an airy feel, further enhanced by the off-white mesh.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
The resilience of an electronic cash alternative is greatly enhanced by this kind of offline device-to-device transfer.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
More culinary reputations were enhanced this week, when Asia’s 50 best restaurants for 2025 were revealed.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhanced
Verb
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With Friday’s victory, the Heat improved to 9-20 this season against teams currently with a winning record.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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In reading, both fourth and eighth graders’ results are down from 2022, while in math, fourth-grade scores have not improved since before the pandemic and eighth-grade scores are at their lowest in decades.—
Thibaut Delloue,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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That fear — which initially arose after at least six staff members developed breast cancer from 2013 to 2022 — has only intensified after a beloved teacher died last fall and another at Warren Hills Elementary was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To cultivate an enlightened society, higher education needs to get serious about upholding liberal values.—
Carla Norrlof,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2019
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As the scholar John Ikenberry has noted, the United States’ particular brand of hegemony allowed others to benefit as well, contributing to a relatively enlightened hierarchy that was positive-sum, even if the gains were unequally distributed in Washington’s favor.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Oct. 2019
Verb
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Your Spidey sense is heightened.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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While Istanbul was not impacted, the devastation in southern Turkey heightened fears of a similar quake with experts citing the city’s proximity to fault lines.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Police made one arrest March 15, booking a boy into jail on suspicion of aggravated assault.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez, 22, from Honduras, had been arrested once for unlawful handgun possession and separately for aggravated assault in New Jersey, while 18-year-old Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada, from Colombia, had been charged in May with burglary, theft and conspiracy.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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This is far, far beneath the dignity of a civilized society.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Honoring and showing gratitude to those who step up to help others regardless of their origins is one sign of a civilized society that recognizes the worth of all human beings.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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As the recession deepened and unemployment shot higher, the interest and the penalties on Natale’s loans compounded much faster than her ability to move up the ladder to higher paying jobs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those convictions were only deepened in the spring and summer of 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic and post-George Floyd protests.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Stray thought: How many stages — along with backstages, side-stages, flies and other spaces — around the country can handle that much concentrated scenery?—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Demand is growing in the developing world, production remains concentrated among a handful of players, and supply vulnerabilities persist.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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