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color, elaborate (on), embellish, embroider, exaggerate, hyperbolize, pad, stretch
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Anxiety kicked in, magnified by his desire to impress his peers. — Los Angeles Times, "Who is Gavin Lux, the Dodgers prospect deemed untouchable at the trade deadline?," 19 Aug. 2019 The problem is magnified on this roster by adding only three WRs after the 12th round. — Shawn Childs, SI.com, "Fantasy Football: 12-Team, PPR Mock Draft; Saquon Barkley No. 1, DeAndre Hopkins First Non-RB," 16 Aug. 2019 When companies are trying to quickly relocate supply chains to get ahead of tariffs — and compete for factory space — these risks can be magnified, Mr. Breteau said. — New York Times, "‘It’s Just a Nightmare.’ Despite Tariff Delay, Toy Makers Are Worried.," 15 Aug. 2019 With the rise of Hindu nationalism, the religious component has been magnified and the threat recast as one to India’s national security. — The Economist, "India is declaring millions of its citizens to be foreigners," 11 July 2019 Every sound — of the wind, of the bush, of the wildlife — every sparkle of a star in the sky, every whiff of smoke from a dying fire, and every touch of the velvety night air is magnified a thousand-fold. — Mary Ann Anderson, Dallas News, "Kenya's star beds offer a feast for the senses," 2 July 2019 Scott said the reaction reflects an intense environment for Democrats in which the desire to defeat Trump means ‘‘anything the front-runner says that is off by a little bit’’ will be magnified. — Elana Schor, BostonGlobe.com, "Biden not apologizing for remarks on segregationist senators," 19 June 2019 The new poll magnifies the partisan split in California, DiCamillo said. — John Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle, "Newsom, John Cox top new California governor’s poll: Villaraigosa in trouble," 31 May 2018 Now the shock and fear was being magnified by another unexplained massacre 1,600 miles away. — Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, "'Mom, it's happening again!' Two mass shootings leave El Paso residents wondering if anywhere is safe," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magnify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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