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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
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
However, if these expanded incentives come through, the Stage 32 program could mean that there’s a ready-to-go crew base in Florida for when production does ramp up again.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Since the Academy expanded the best picture field to 10 nominees in 2009, international films have appeared with increasing frequency.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Those subsidies—expanded during the pandemic and later extended by Congress—have lowered costs for millions of enrollees.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Since they were expanded under the American Rescue Plan, more than 21 million people have enrolled in marketplace plans, and the number of uninsured Americans has dropped to record lows.
—Linda Goler Blount, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But on the tech front, Beijing’s ability to push back by at least a year the new US rule which would have vastly expanded the number of Chinese companies blacklisted from buying sensitive American technologies, is a major boon for Chinese firms.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
This year, Taco Bell expanded its Live Más Café after test-launching it in California in 2024.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the store expanded to add a bar, cafe and outdoor garden to distinguish itself from the wave of other retail shops that opened in the city, according to owner Colin Plant.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the social media star has expanded her participation in her hobby tenfold.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
However, if these expanded incentives come through, the Stage 32 program could mean that there’s a ready-to-go crew base in Florida for when production does ramp up again.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Since the Academy expanded the best picture field to 10 nominees in 2009, international films have appeared with increasing frequency.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Those subsidies—expanded during the pandemic and later extended by Congress—have lowered costs for millions of enrollees.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Since they were expanded under the American Rescue Plan, more than 21 million people have enrolled in marketplace plans, and the number of uninsured Americans has dropped to record lows.
—Linda Goler Blount, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But on the tech front, Beijing’s ability to push back by at least a year the new US rule which would have vastly expanded the number of Chinese companies blacklisted from buying sensitive American technologies, is a major boon for Chinese firms.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
This year, Taco Bell expanded its Live Más Café after test-launching it in California in 2024.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the store expanded to add a bar, cafe and outdoor garden to distinguish itself from the wave of other retail shops that opened in the city, according to owner Colin Plant.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanded
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The app was developed by Salk scientists as a research tool, and is used in Salk Institute studies.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yet in the past three decades much of home-cooking culture has developed in revolt against what many see as Stewart’s punctilious ethos.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 2013, Queen Elizabeth II posthumously pardoned Alan Turing, the World War II codebreaker convicted under laws criminalizing homosexuality, and in 2017 the UK government extended the pardon to thousands of other gay and bisexual men convicted under similar statutes.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The promotion, for now is capped at $250,000, but could be extended, the company said.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Brooks accelerated global expansion efforts, growing year-to-date revenue by 23 percent in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)and 82 percent in APLA (Asia Pacific and Latin America) when compared with year-ago levels.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, China and South Korea have grown increasingly at odds as China's technological advancement accelerated.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 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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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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Two decades ago, Bowen augmented the schedule by adding an out-of-county tournament to face state powers.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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There will be employees who find their jobs taken away, replaced, or augmented by AI.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The last time San Diego State opened a men’s basketball season against Long Beach State, in 2010, Kawhi Leonard and the Aztecs trailed by one deep into the second half and needed three 3s by backup guard James Rahon to grind out a nervy road win.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taking a glance at global markets overnight, Asia-Pacific markets rose, tracking Wall Street gains after AMD’s third-quarter earnings beat lifted artificial intelligence stocks.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The figure rose to a record high of 55 percent in 2022 and 2023.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Expanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanded. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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