Embiggens, a term that originated with The Simpsons, is once again getting the recognition it so rightfully deserves. It’s now also being added to Dictionary.com. And why wouldn’t it? It’s a perfectly ...

This news embiggens my spirit. On Monday, Merriam-Webster, the most social media-savvy dictionary, announced that 850 words had been added to its online dictionary. One of those words is embiggen, ...

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After more than two decades, fans of The Simpsons will be pleased to hear that “embiggen” has finally found its way into the dictionary. The word, which means “to make bigger or more expansive”, was ...

“OH MY GAWWWDDDDD,” tweeted comics writer G. Willow Wilson today, at the announcement that Merriam-Webster had added “embiggen” to its dictionary of the English language, “I’m so floored even my ...

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Here is your word for the day: Embiggen. Let's use it in a sentence. "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man." Congratulations. You've just used one of the 850 new words Merriam-Webster has added ...