as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure
bees with abdomens distended with honey are less apt to sting
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as in swelled
to make or become larger especially because of pressure from inside
The illness can cause the stomach to distend.
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Recent Examples of distended
Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
But for all its brawn and atmosphere and robustly choreographed combat, this is a distended historical tapestry too sprawling to remain compelling, particularly when its focus veers away from the central couple.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Chemtrails draws you into a different speed, a distended sense of time and sound.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2021
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Bloating causes your belly to feel full and look distended.
—Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
But for all its brawn and atmosphere and robustly choreographed combat, this is a distended historical tapestry too sprawling to remain compelling, particularly when its focus veers away from the central couple.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Chemtrails draws you into a different speed, a distended sense of time and sound.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2021
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The franchise has since expanded its WNBA content, with A'ja Wilson making history as the first WNBA global cover athlete for NBA 2K25, and entering the game with an unprecedented 99 overall rating.Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here are five other movies about the magisterial singer-songwriter whose life and lyrics have forever expanded the contours of American music.Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Aon says just 7% of hospitals report increased turnover among nurses compared to 62% percent last year.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The rate of women accessing family planning services increased with family income and with higher levels of education, the report shows.Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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When the top actuator was deflated and the bottom one was inflated, the structure snapped in the opposite direction, bringing the wings back up again.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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There are 27 Golden Globes categories across both the film and television sides — a higher number inflated by the separation of film nominees into musical/comedy and drama categories.Lauren Coates, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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Since then, the enterprise has enlarged its product range to 32 items and expanded to other US areas with a prominent Polish-American population.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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First, the field is enlarged to include top-notch artists in subsequent generations, whose work reflects an ongoing Photorealist legacy.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Distended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distended. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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