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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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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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Recent Examples of expanded
Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The meaning of wellness travel has expanded to include everything from somatic meditation to hormone replacement therapy and grief counseling.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
The airline says the new and expanded routes reflect rising demand for Florida travel, particularly between the West Coast and Palm Beach, and reinforce its long-term commitment to strengthening connectivity in high-growth markets.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Three teams qualified in four of those years, including 2021, before the playoffs in each league expanded from five to six clubs.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
After launching exclusively with Violet Grey, Eighth Day has expanded to retailers including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Cos Bar and Bloomingdale’s.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Mar. 2026
Florida’s pipeline to college basketball and the NBA, fueled in large part by Montverde Academy, has expanded as more independent programs stockpile elite players with NIL deals and look more like professional teams than high school squads.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Unitex entered the Connecticut market in 1988 in Middlebury and later expanded to Hartford in 1995, to Meadow Street.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
It had been renamed and expanded in size roughly a year ago from a previously existing treatment facility as part of the Taliban government's efforts to stamp out a significant drug addiction problem in the country.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
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Back in 2017, as FIU expanded, many students were crossing Southwest Eighth Street to get to and from campus.
—Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The meaning of wellness travel has expanded to include everything from somatic meditation to hormone replacement therapy and grief counseling.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
The airline says the new and expanded routes reflect rising demand for Florida travel, particularly between the West Coast and Palm Beach, and reinforce its long-term commitment to strengthening connectivity in high-growth markets.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Three teams qualified in four of those years, including 2021, before the playoffs in each league expanded from five to six clubs.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
After launching exclusively with Violet Grey, Eighth Day has expanded to retailers including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Cos Bar and Bloomingdale’s.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Mar. 2026
Florida’s pipeline to college basketball and the NBA, fueled in large part by Montverde Academy, has expanded as more independent programs stockpile elite players with NIL deals and look more like professional teams than high school squads.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Unitex entered the Connecticut market in 1988 in Middlebury and later expanded to Hartford in 1995, to Meadow Street.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
It had been renamed and expanded in size roughly a year ago from a previously existing treatment facility as part of the Taliban government's efforts to stamp out a significant drug addiction problem in the country.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanded
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Others said the absence of structured computer classes has left students without a foundation that earlier generations developed through formal instruction.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, became operational at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto prefecture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Airport security lines increased, some stretching multiple hours in hubs such as Houston and Atlanta, as TSA officers called out and hundreds across the country quit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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JetBlue increased the fees as airlines maneuver to cover their rising jet fuel costs, which have soared since the Iran war began.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yes, Kaufman-Renn’s quick hands at the rim extended a special NCAA Tournament run for Purdue.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Shah’s Western orientation extended to culture, and a wide range of artistically important international films could be seen in Tehran, in time including those of the French New Wave.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not everything should be accelerated equally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The distended episodes were littered with what feels like filler, little of which offered much in the way of narrative value.—
Emma Flint,
IndieWire,
25 Nov. 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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However, they are augmented with powerful AI engines and a large 32GB pool of RAM at an aggressive price.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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One aspect that may have augmented the funds’ difficulties.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Catch an impromptu movie at Cobble Hill Cinemas (Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens are mere blocks apart), a neighborhood joint that opened in the 1920s as the Lido.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Although a space for dialogue has opened, the distrust has hardly gone away.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Once North Carolina fired Hubert Davis after five seasons, Billy Donovan immediately rose to the top of the list of favorites to become the next head coach of the storied program.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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While consumers worldwide face steep price hikes, Brazilian gasoline prices rose just 5% in March — compared to 30% in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Expanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanded. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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