as in expanded
to express more fully and in greater detail
in your complaint, don't just say that your neighbor has been harassing you; enlarge on what you mean by that
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The White House did note that the tariffs can be expanded.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Listed in Hong Kong, Prada has expanded rapidly under Miuccia and Bertelli, owning other brands including the fast-growing Miu Miu and Church’s shoes.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, veteran NFL reporter Mike Sando of The Athletic, in response to a vocal segment of Seattle Seahawks fans who were clamoring at the time for the team to more prominently scheme the offense around Wilson, developed the Cook Index.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Her casting closes a circle that started when she was linked to the video game adaptation when it was being developed as a movie.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Enlarged (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarged%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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