aggrandized

verb

Definition of aggrandizednext
past tense of aggrandize
1
as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to a movie that aggrandizes the bad guys and makes the cops look like dopes

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2
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number a generous grant, enabling the library to significantly aggrandize its collection

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrandized
  1. elevated
  2. increased
  3. promoted
  4. expanded
  5. accelerated
  6. augmented
Verb
  • Bob Squier, a Democrat, and Roger Ailes, a Republican, appeared as dueling talking heads on the Today show in the 1980s in part because their profiles had been elevated by regular appearances on Page Six.
    Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The groom kept his look relaxed yet elevated in a tan suit, white button-down shirt, and, of course, no shoes.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Verve Label Group, a division of Universal Music Group, has promoted Jamie Krents to CEO-president and Dawn Olejar to chief operating officer, effective immediately.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That said, tech companies still need to solve the need for sports to be discussed, promoted and a part of the consumer conversation – between the actual live events.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of promoted
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  • Having recently expanded into publishing, the Black List will be dropping further diversity lists over the next several months.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Season 2, expanded to 16 episodes that were split across Parts 2 and 3, wrapped up in August 2024.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • The company is pursuing accelerated approval for this candidate but reported delays due to manufacturing issues with the CELLECTRA 5PSP device.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • And, after the murder of George Floyd and the resulting prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement, institutions and individuals alike had accelerated the shift in their appetites.
    Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accelerated
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  • Clad in a scarlet Jean Paul Gaultier gown and mantle, Lipa was augmented by a 53-piece orchestra, a 14-voice choir and a seven-strong band.
    Mark Sutherland, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • In an office augmented by AI, numerous rote tasks could be automated.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of augmented
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