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
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The band’s ninth studio album has been restored, remastered and expanded with an additional 25 bonus tracks, spanning alternate studio takes and live recordings by the famed bootlegger Mike Millard at Pink Floyd’s Los Angeles Sports Arena concert on April 26, 1975.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
This new prototype expanded graphics to 384x256, allowed the use of more RAM, and ran at 8 MHz, making the prototype noticeably faster than the 5 MHz Lisa yet substantially cheaper.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Since the Academy expanded the best picture field in 2009, TIFF Audience Award winners have become reliable Oscar barometers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States further expanded the presence of military drones in Japan, its key ally in the Western Pacific, to monitor adversaries—Russia, China and North Korea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Since the Supreme Court ruling, sports betting has expanded to 39 states.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Then, in March, Skylo expanded the feature so Verizon subscribers could use the satellite network for SMS messaging.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The band’s ninth studio album has been restored, remastered and expanded with an additional 25 bonus tracks, spanning alternate studio takes and live recordings by the famed bootlegger Mike Millard at Pink Floyd’s Los Angeles Sports Arena concert on April 26, 1975.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
This new prototype expanded graphics to 384x256, allowed the use of more RAM, and ran at 8 MHz, making the prototype noticeably faster than the 5 MHz Lisa yet substantially cheaper.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Since the Academy expanded the best picture field in 2009, TIFF Audience Award winners have become reliable Oscar barometers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States further expanded the presence of military drones in Japan, its key ally in the Western Pacific, to monitor adversaries—Russia, China and North Korea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Since the Supreme Court ruling, sports betting has expanded to 39 states.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Then, in March, Skylo expanded the feature so Verizon subscribers could use the satellite network for SMS messaging.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanded
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The test came a week after Kim visited the research institute that developed the engine, which North Korea said will be used for future intercontinental ballistic missiles, including a system called Hwasong-20.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The failure to file or report properly on one’s tax returns may have traditionally been seen as a civil or administrative matter but has now developed further carrying potential consequences for one’s citizenship status.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kraft had an 8-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter that extended Green Bay’s lead to 24-10.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The independent brand picked up momentum in secondary channels in May, when turnover rose to 36 percent and accelerated further in June, peaking at 43 percent.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Borenstein has accelerated the brand’s progress toward its sustainability commitments, including climate-positive by 2025 and a new commitment to be fully circular by 2030.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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And research has shown that skilled field trades like those that service the electric system stand to be augmented, not replaced, by artificial intelligence tools such as predictive maintenance and remote diagnostics.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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Panchagnula champions augmented intelligence—where AI amplifies human expertise rather than replaces it, using human-in-the-loop workflows.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s how the analysts opened their comments and questions during Oracle’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, as the company’s stock price was in the midst of a 28% after-hours rally.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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As guests swelled outside the dining room, Chow and Osbourne led the lively room in a toast to New York and invitation to continue on to the comedy show.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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South Korea’s top diplomat then rushed to Washington to negotiate their release, while public fury swelled back home over what many see as a slap in the face from their longtime ally.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 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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Bloating causes your belly to feel full and look distended.—
Kathleen Felton,
Health,
9 June 2024
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“Expanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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