distends

verb

present tense third-person singular of distend
as in expands
to make or become larger especially because of pressure from inside The illness can cause the stomach to distend.

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  1. expands
  2. swells
  3. increases
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  • This new effort expands on individual airline trials to try mitigating contrails across an entire flight corridor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Under the new partnership, the companies will work together to develop, finance and produce original features, formalizing an ongoing creative relationship as Watch This Ready expands its slate across independent and studio-backed projects.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of expands
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  • Storm surge, swells and large waves will also be significant hazards irrespective of landfall.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At closest approach the planet swells in apparent size, revealing dark surface markings, polar ice caps and occasional dust storms.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of swells
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  • Leaders should ask whether a new location grows the customer base, deepens existing relationships, or increases purchase frequency or spending enough to offset channel substitution.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the price of doing so is constantly rising, as technology increases the range and magnitude of horrible possibilities.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
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