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To elevate to a higher place or position

To make or become more intense

To make worse or more severe

To become or make louder in volume

To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

To make, or to become, harsher or more severe

To highlight, or to make more noticeable or prominent

To make passionate, or to instill passion in

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Verb

To elevate to a higher place or position

give a boost to

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“For high work, heighten the ladder by extending the ladder if it is an extension type.”

Verb

To make or become more intense

increase in size

increase rapidly

go through the roof

go through the ceiling

increase in weight

become distended

increase exponentially

become more numerous

add fuel to the fire

add fuel to the flames

put salt on the wound

send through the roof

increase in extent

go from bad to worse

take steps forward

increase dramatically

increase suddenly

increase in value

become stronger

lend more weight to

be the perfect companion to

be the perfect addition to

give a boost to

increase in scope

spread untidily

put flesh on the bones of

overemphasize^US

extend operations

broaden one's horizons

overemphasise^UK

make a big thing out of

blow something out of all proportion

stretch the truth

blow up out of all proportion

spread your wings

stretch one's wings

add fuel to fire

spread like wildfire

spread like lightning

spread irregularly

become inflated

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“As such, the facial features of almost all of the actors are that much more defined, which only serves to heighten and intensify the performances.”

Verb

To make worse or more severe

“The parties to contested actions are often at daggers drawn, and the litigious process serves to heighten the hostility between them.”

Verb

To become or make louder in volume

“The great city was waking up, and the noise began to heighten, like the roar of the sea.”

Verb

To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

overemphasise^UK

overemphasize^US

lay it on thick

make too much of something

stretch the truth

make a big thing of

make a federal case of

lay it on with a trowel

blow something out of all proportion

blow up out of all proportion

lay it on with a shovel

make a production out of

draw the longbow

make a mountain out of a molehill

blow out of proportion

pile it on about

lay it on thick about

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on with a trowel about

make a big thing out of

blow up out of proportion

draw the long bow

emphasize too much

magnify importance

make federal case

exaggerate information

sensationalise^UK

sensationalize^US

make a production of

play to gallery

play to the gallery

make a performance of

play on heartstrings

quote out of context

take out of context

give a false account of

put flesh on the bones of

make a big deal out of something

make a mountain out of

make a song and dance about

stretch a point

give substance to

make a big thing about

go overboard with

make a thing about

make a thing of

embellish the truth

pay extravagant compliments

overstate the case

give fulsome praise

lay on with a trowel

give a false idea of

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Verb

To make, or to become, harsher or more severe

make more severe

make more rigid

make more rigorous

make more stringent

Verb

To highlight, or to make more noticeable or prominent

bring attention to

call attention to

draw attention to

focus attention on

give prominence to

make more noticeable

make more prominent

bring to the fore

make a feature of

put the accent on

throw something into relief

lay emphasis on

put emphasis on

turn spotlight on

make a production of

give an emphasis to

make a point of

give priority to

labor the point

place emphasis on

turn the spotlight on

give emphasis to

make conspicuous

make a big thing of

make a song and dance about

bring home to one

give the full works

let people know about

leave in no doubt

put on center stage

give prominence

make someone realize

impress upon someone

make something clear to

make someone conscious of

bring something home to someone

make someone understand

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Verb

To make passionate, or to instill passion in

build a fire under

fire the imagination of

breathe life into

bring into being

light a fire under

call into being

fire with enthusiasm

give someone a kick

get someone going

give someone a charge

give a new lease of life to

give incentive to

put new life in

fire the enthusiasm of

sow the seeds of

give a shot in the arm to

make enthusiastic

put new heart into

put new heart in

put new strength in

get one started

act as a impetus to

act as a incentive to

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

act as a stimulus to

add fuel to fire

put a bomb under

give a shot in the arm

work into lather

be responsible for

give one an idea

take your breath away

fire someone's imagination

become cheerful

take a turn for the better

make more lively

let sunshine in

make more exciting

give confidence

lift the morale of

stiffen the resolve of

breathe new life into

give new life to

give pleasure to

race one's motor

knock your socks off

keep someone going

see someone through

supply with fuel

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