1
as in developed
to express more fully and in greater detail
an article on the First Ladies that the author later expanded into a book
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2
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we had to expand the list of wedding guests several times in order to accommodate all the relatives Mother wouldn't dream of excluding
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as in extended
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
a spare leaf for those times when we have to expand the dining table to accommodate extra guests
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as in accelerated
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
water expands when it becomes frozen
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as in blown up
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Recent Examples of expanded
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
The league then expanded its postseason bonus pool to $500,000 total in 2022.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2015, the latter’s founder Tasha Liu relaunched what was once known as Dong Liang Shanghai as Labelhood and expanded into talent support the same year during Shanghai Fashion Week.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Daily classes were expanded this year to three hours, and the decision was made to add a second full-time car, with both housed and maintained in Warner’s bus barn that now doubles as the team’s shop.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to these new and expanded routes, United will continue service to all nine destinations added in its 2025 expansion—including Nuuk, Greenland; Palermo, Italy; Bilbao, Spain; and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Entertainment 360 has expanded its comedy roster with the addition of Miro Terrell and Danielle Esparza, a pair of veteran agents who are heavy-hitters in the space, as Talent Managers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Two years later, President Biden expanded the protections so more Venezuelans who had arrived in recent years could benefit.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
The bill, which has expanded work requirements for some recipients and taken protections away from others, will also increase the amount of money that states must contribute to the program for the first time in decades.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Founded in 1980, the company’s work with the federal government expanded significantly after 2018, completing more than $100 million in contracts since 2002, according to GovTribe.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
The league then expanded its postseason bonus pool to $500,000 total in 2022.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2015, the latter’s founder Tasha Liu relaunched what was once known as Dong Liang Shanghai as Labelhood and expanded into talent support the same year during Shanghai Fashion Week.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Daily classes were expanded this year to three hours, and the decision was made to add a second full-time car, with both housed and maintained in Warner’s bus barn that now doubles as the team’s shop.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to these new and expanded routes, United will continue service to all nine destinations added in its 2025 expansion—including Nuuk, Greenland; Palermo, Italy; Bilbao, Spain; and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Entertainment 360 has expanded its comedy roster with the addition of Miro Terrell and Danielle Esparza, a pair of veteran agents who are heavy-hitters in the space, as Talent Managers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Two years later, President Biden expanded the protections so more Venezuelans who had arrived in recent years could benefit.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
The bill, which has expanded work requirements for some recipients and taken protections away from others, will also increase the amount of money that states must contribute to the program for the first time in decades.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanded
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The devout Mormon quickly developed a penchant for partying like many a college student before her.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The technology has been developed by a collaborative research team, co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital, Sichuan University (WCHSU).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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In recent years the amount of screen time at school has increased as students and teachers transition to digital learning.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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What To Know OpenMinds said that Russia had increased its contract military recruitment in 2025, with a 40 percent year-on-year increase in social media ads, especially on the social network VK, during the first half of 2025.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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In response, Taipei has extended mandatory military service from four months to one year, boosted arms purchases from its top supplier, the United States, and modestly raised defense spending—measures that have met stiff resistance from opposition lawmakers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Mike Matheny’s contract was extended through 2020 at the end of the 2016 season, though he was fired in 2018.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Artificial intelligence has accelerated demand, creating an urgent need for more efficient infrastructure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, by driving down costs through scale, China has accelerated clean-tech uptake in countries from Pakistan to Brazil to Indonesia.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, think about a core legacy ERP system that can then be augmented with point of sale data or supply-chain data that allows for different types of insights to be gleaned and operations to be managed in a more effective way.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sequence augmented took place at a wedding between two men, with AI editing swapping one man’s face for a woman’s.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over just eight months, department officials have opened a $500 million tap for charter schools, a huge outlay for an option that often draws children from traditional public schools.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The 2-year-old appears to have gotten out into the backyard and opened a kennel where two Rottweilers were being kept, allowing the dogs to get out and attack him, the Valdosta Police Department said in a statement.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The protests then swelled to wider calls to stamp out corruption, repression and rising crime under President Dina Boluarte’s rule.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Once per act, a second duo crashes in on Didi and Gogo, providing the tramps’ power balance with a lurid, distended foil.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Following too much pasta or one too many sweet treats, my stomach gets quite sensitive—resulting in a feeling of tightness and a distended, rumbling tummy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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“Expanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanded. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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