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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The speaker lineup also reflects just how far the festival expands of beyond traditional advertising.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026 -
Human spaceflight often expands beyond purely technical or scientific endeavors into ones of national pride and importance.—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Storms and swells reshape the landscape.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Researchers think that making art also increases neuroplasticity (the ability to form new connections).—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
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That increases the risk that individuals’ personal data could be exposed, misused or commercialized without their consent.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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“Distends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distends. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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