Synonyms of enlarged

enlarged 1 of 2

adjective

as in magnified

Related Words

• magnified
• stretched
• elaborated
• padded
• exaggerated
• embellished
• embroidered
• inflated
• overstated
• overemphasized
• overplayed
• overblown
• bloated
• overdrawn
• overdone
• outsize
• hyperbolized
• hyped-up
• grandiose
• unreasonable
• unreal
• unrealistic
• overweening
• preposterous

Dissimilar Words

• reasonable
• realistic

enlarged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of enlarge

1

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• swelled
• rose
• accelerated
• multiplied
• intensified
• climbed
• waxed
• ballooned
• accumulated
• proliferated
• mounted
• mushroomed
• spread
• boomed
• escalated
• rolled up
• gained
• appreciated
• built up
• surged
• jumped
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• distended
• inflated
• redoubled
• rocketed
• peaked
• puffed (up)
• crested
• bulked
• blew up
• crescendoed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• receded
• dwindled
• waned

2

as in expanded

to make greater in size, amount, or number

with a new member of the family on the way, maybe we should consider enlarging the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• accelerated
• boosted
• multiplied
• extended
• raised
• enhanced
• swelled
• reinforced
• amplified
• intensified
• strengthened
• added (to)
• compounded
• maximized
• escalated
• upped
• aggrandized
• built up
• stoked
• pumped up
• hyped
• supersized
• supplemented
• lengthened
• distended
• elongated
• dilated
• developed
• inflated
• stretched
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• magnified
• prolonged
• jumped
• boomed
• complemented
• spiked
• bumped (up)
• drew out
• protracted
• fleshed (out)
• ratcheted (up)
• blew up
• accumulated
• collected
• beefed (up)
• followed up
• amassed
• racheted (up)
• parlayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• lessened
• lowered
• downsized
• dwindled
• shortened
• subtracted (from)
• abated
• curtailed
• abridged
• abbreviated
• compressed
• condensed
• contracted
• constricted
• minified
• de-escalated
• cut back
• retrenched

3

as in freed

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

like a wild animal enlarged from a leghold trap, the freed prisoner raced about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freed
• released
• liberated
• rescued
• saved
• loosened
• enfranchised
• turned loose
• emancipated
• discharged
• loosed
• disenthralled
• sprang
• manumitted
• unbound
• unfettered
• uncaged
• redeemed
• unchained
• paroled
• bailed (out)
• ransomed
• disengaged
• extricated
• delivered
• disentangled
• disencumbered
• disembarrassed
• unshackled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confined
• bound
• restrained
• fettered
• imprisoned
• shackled
• handcuffed
• locked (up)
• committed
• incarcerated
• enchained
• jailed
• conquered
• subjugated
• subdued
• interned
• manacled
• enslaved
• trammeled
• immured

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enlarged

Adjective

His family later said his death was due to an enlarged heart coupled with aortic valve complications. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

According to the Mayo Clinic, finasteride is a prescription medication used to treat hair loss in men and an enlarged prostate. — James Powel, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

One enlarged version consumed 120 watts while producing 42 milliliters of water per minute. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

The enlarged Bent Pixels now represents more than 850 creators who have cross-platform reach across YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

All3MI boss Louise Pedersen left, with Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne running the enlarged business. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Tadalafil can also be prescribed to alleviate symptoms of an enlarged prostate in men. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

The Panettiere family later revealed that Jansen died from cardiomegaly, commonly known as an enlarged heart. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

Experts say Kim likely aims to use his enlarged nuclear arsenal to win major concessions like extensive sanctions relief. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

This new edition of Love Days, enlarged to human scale by Mandylion Press, recenters Ettie as an author of her own experience. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Hassett, however, told CNBC that the government already plays a role that should not be enlarged. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Globe lamps use enlarged, globe-shape bulbs to light up a space. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

It was built between 1887 and 1895 and has been enlarged since then; its purpose was to eliminate the need to navigate around Jutland (peninsular Denmark). — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

Rebuilt in 1850, it was enlarged just a couple decades later for Sir Samuel Stephens Marling, who would go on to become the 1st Baronet of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

The Cleveland Clinic describes it as a condition where the heart is enlarged and has trouble pumping blood. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

To be successful now is to achieve the satisfaction of one’s greed, which of course is enlarged by every additional prospect of satisfaction. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The pitch has already been rolled for the next one to be enlarged to 64. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026