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as in exaggerates
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 elevates
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 intensifies
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 celebrates
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 magnifies
The increasingly popular use of void years — dummy years to spread the cap hit beyond a contract’s expiration — magnifies the effect.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Practice Active Listening With Empathy Remote work magnifies the risk of miscommunication.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Facing a top-10 team in that opener magnifies the importance of playing clean football.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Certification of the Tesla class action magnifies the company's legal and financial risk by grouping customers into a single lawsuit.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Without strong margins and financial discipline, higher revenue just magnifies existing problems.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The first is its network of alliances, which greatly magnifies Washington’s leverage and room to maneuver.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
In 1912, Albert Einstein posited that when a foreground star drifts in front of a background star, the background star should briefly brighten, as the gravity of the one in front distorts and magnifies its light.
—Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
An image taken by a scanning electron microscope [bottom] magnifies the tips of several Neuropixels shanks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Practice Active Listening With Empathy Remote work magnifies the risk of miscommunication.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Facing a top-10 team in that opener magnifies the importance of playing clean football.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Certification of the Tesla class action magnifies the company's legal and financial risk by grouping customers into a single lawsuit.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Without strong margins and financial discipline, higher revenue just magnifies existing problems.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The first is its network of alliances, which greatly magnifies Washington’s leverage and room to maneuver.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
In 1912, Albert Einstein posited that when a foreground star drifts in front of a background star, the background star should briefly brighten, as the gravity of the one in front distorts and magnifies its light.
—Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
An image taken by a scanning electron microscope [bottom] magnifies the tips of several Neuropixels shanks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnifies
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The fact that the company exaggerates the job numbers, as well as the true number of states where the plane produces a significant number of jobs does not alter the fact that economic arguments carry a lot of weight in Congressional decisions on weapons procurement.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Mandel criticized the media for accepting Hamas’s claims at face value, which exaggerates the crisis and undermines non-Hamas aid efforts.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
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This sheen and attention to detail elevates it above your traditional music biodoc.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Prolonged screen sessions frequently coincide with a more sedentary lifestyle, which elevates the risk of muscle atrophy, eye strain, and cardiovascular complications.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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This comparison gets intense in organizational settings because workplaces have a clear hierarchy, which intensifies comparisons.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As climate change intensifies natural disasters, states across the US have been mandating that home sellers disclose risks such as flooding.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Enough expressions of preference create a sort of consensus, one that celebrates the uncertainty that comes with ranking players.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Digestive Support Turmeric helps stimulate bile production in the gallbladder, which promotes fat digestion.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, at least 197 journalists and media workers were killed during the war; 189 of them were Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, the Pilot Pack ($3,400) enhances the Polestar 2’s safety features with 360-degree cameras, adaptive cruise control and more.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Treating technology migration and cultural integration as complementary strategies reduces friction and enhances adoption.—
Benjamin Niaulin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But in an era in which proximity to a city center heightens exchange value, gentrifiers simply have a better leg to stand on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Once Mars enters Scorpio, however, your fifth house of passion heightens your desires, magnetism and attraction.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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While Bernhardt praises her gifts, the French diva doesn’t hold back in her stinging criticism of the production, calling it the same old prewar Italian theater, out of touch with the times.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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And Lauren, who initially praises his new short story for its trauma narrative.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Magnifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnifies. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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