as in increased
being at a higher level than average
there were heightened levels of lead in the drinking water
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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches
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Recent Examples of heightened
Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Police in Chicago, Miami and Philadelphia have also heightened patrols.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Security tensions are heightened at the moment, with the Crowd Strike experience fresh in minds and the situations in the Middle East and Eastern Europe raising alert levels and the prospect of offensive cyber activity targeting critical infrastructure.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The revolution, rooted in a Vodou ceremony, heightened white fears that Black religious practices were catalysts for Black liberation.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Police in Chicago, Miami and Philadelphia have also heightened patrols.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Security tensions are heightened at the moment, with the Crowd Strike experience fresh in minds and the situations in the Middle East and Eastern Europe raising alert levels and the prospect of offensive cyber activity targeting critical infrastructure.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heightened
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Braun has been excellent this season in an increased role, offensively and defensively.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
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The result can be highly accurate responses, minimized hallucinations and increased relevance—all delivered at a substantially lower cost compared to generic GenAI models.Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rescue teams searching for people missing from the storm have intensified their efforts in nearby ravines and the Albufera wetlands as well as at sea using specialist search boats.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For a concrete example of how AI has intensified the cat-and-mouse game between human and artificial BS, and the capacity of both to outwit and fool each other, consider recruitment.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Alonso’s 228th big league homer was his most dramatic, a three-run shot that sparked a four-run ninth inning and lifted the Mets past the Brewers, 4-2, and into the NL Division Series against the rival Phillies.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Home sales are on track for their worst year since 1995 due to home-price growth and elevated mortgage rates.Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chronic stress can lead to elevated cortisol levels, which often result in fatigue, anxiety and other health issues.Samantha Conti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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The country’s economic woes deepened over the past year, with inflation at a record high and more than 40% of Argentinians now living in poverty.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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Over nine years, a friendship formed and deepened, eventually evolving into a romantic relationship.Charley Ross, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
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Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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All proceeds raised go toward the buying and shipping of books.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Another edition went for $5.7 million on a $6 million high estimate at Christie’s New York in 2009.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Howard crushed it, setting a high bar, but Doechii was ready to respond.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Baseball’s leaner, meaner look is further enhanced by sports’ least taxing commercial breaks; at two minutes and five seconds per pod, the sponsor messages blow by faster than a Ben Joyce heater.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Integrating rotating detonation rocket engine Venus Aerospace enhanced the traditional ramjet concept by integrating a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) into the VDR2.Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Heightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heightened. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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