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verb

past tense of enhance
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as in sweetened
to make more desirable leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan

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Recent Examples of enhanced
Verb
Robust know-your-customer (KYC) protocols, enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk applicants and thorough verification of fund sources can help mitigate risks, but that is not all; there is more to the story. Khurram Akhtar, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Online connectivity has enhanced the work of entrepreneurs, opening new business possibilities. John Hall, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 The views drivers and passengers have as a car is driven down the road is being enhanced by technology. Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 In recent years, that tradition has been enhanced by the growth of a vibrant artisan and farmhouse cheese sector. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 The belief is that with this kind of deepening, my thinking processes are being enhanced. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 The tax advantages of municipal bonds further enhanced the portfolio’s efficiency. Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 The view will be enhanced further by Saturn's presence above the pair. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 So, too, lamb chops are truly enhanced by the masala potato and pineapple chutney ($32). John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhanced
Adjective
  • The company is Dropbox, a cloud storage and hosting service with solutions to help organizations and individuals stay organized and design a more enlightened way of working.
    Terina Allen, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Local Levels Aside from global politics, Western companies can adopt more positive and enlightened behavior.
    Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Commanders improved to 10-5 for the first time since 1991 and now have a 94 percent chance to make the playoffs.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As Gomez became more comfortable in MLS and less shy around Miami’s star players, his output and final product drastically improved.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Discussions about reforming this program have intensified, with some advocating for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards to address extensive backlogs faced by applicants from countries including India.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Unlike his sister Athena (who was associated with military strategy and other relatively civilized aspects of warfare), Ares represented pure savagery.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
  • But the story being told and the decidedly not civilized setting seems to demand the graphic approach.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Each heightened the perception that the subways are unsafe.
    James Barron, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The combination of low humidity, dry fuels, and shifting winds has heightened the potential for spot fires and rapid expansion.
    Russell Lewis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Nunley faces a murder charge in that case out of Parker County and had a previous conviction of aggravated assault, according to the statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, aggravated assaults rose 4%, gun assaults increased 5% and carjackings skyrocketed 25% during the same time period.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Norwegian league is not the strongest in the world but a 15-year-old playing central midfield against grown men is quite something.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Some, including the OP's own mother and brother, supported her position, while others, like her eldest sister with grown children, criticized her actions.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This delivered incredible accessibility, flexibility and efficiency, but also deepened the digital divide for those without technology access, blurred work-life boundaries and fueled loneliness.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Although Moscow has supplied Beijing with arms for years—including advanced fighter aircraft, air defense systems, and antiship missiles—their defense ties have deepened at an alarming rate.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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