aggrandized

past tense of aggrandize
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrandized
Verb
  • Cut from a satin fabric and elevated with its waist cut-outs, double diamante straps & a double side slit.
    Amazon, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • These improvements elevated food carts into trusted community assets, enhancing their reputation and fostering consumer confidence.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • He was promoted to assistant city manager in 2013.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In August, the Miami Herald reported that Florida’s voucher system, which was expanded in 2023 to cover families of all income levels, was beginning to affect per-pupil revenue in the state’s public school districts, affecting their ability to retain teachers and maintain school buildings.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The number and types of voting members have been expanded to include more than 300 entertainment journalists from around the world.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Kinship and hierarchy were replaced or augmented by coöperative relationships that individuals entered into voluntarily—covenants, promises, and the economically essential contracts.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The ample cabinet space in the kitchen is augmented by a large pantry.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Aggrandized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrandized. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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