Synonyms of expanded

expanded 1 of 2

adjective

as in blown up

Related Words

• blown up
• distended
• blown
• swollen
• ballooned
• puffed
• dilated
• turgid
• overinflated
• varicose
• bloated
• tumescent
• protuberant
• tumid
• ballooning
• bulging
• ventricose
• dilating
• turgescent

Dissimilar Words

• collapsed
• deflated
• detumescent

expanded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of expand

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developed
• supplemented
• amplified
• enlarged (on or upon)
• dilated (on or upon)
• complemented
• elaborated (on)
• fleshed (out)
• added (to)
• ran on
• rambled
• expatiated
• discoursed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortened
• condensed
• contracted
• compressed
• summarized
• outlined
• abbreviated
• abridged
• summed up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• accelerated
• augmented
• boosted
• extended
• multiplied
• raised
• enhanced
• enlarged
• reinforced
• intensified
• strengthened
• amplified
• swelled
• added (to)
• escalated
• compounded
• maximized
• built up
• upped
• stoked
• pumped up
• hyped
• aggrandized
• supplemented
• supersized
• developed
• lengthened
• skyrocketed
• jumped
• heightened
• stretched
• boomed
• inflated
• complemented
• prolonged
• spiked
• elongated
• distended
• dilated
• drew out
• bumped (up)
• magnified
• protracted
• blew up
• accumulated
• fleshed (out)
• ratcheted (up)
• collected
• amassed
• beefed (up)
• parlayed
• followed up
• racheted (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• dwindled
• lowered
• lessened
• downsized
• subtracted (from)
• shortened
• abated
• curtailed
• abbreviated
• abridged
• contracted
• compressed
• condensed
• constricted
• minified
• de-escalated
• cut back
• retrenched

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extended
• opened
• unfolded
• spread (out)
• stretched (out)
• outstretched
• flared (out)
• fanned (out)
• unfurled
• outspread
• overspread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed
• contracted
• folded
• reduced
• compressed
• condensed
• compacted

4

as in accelerated

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

water expands when it becomes frozen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• accelerated
• rose
• swelled
• multiplied
• climbed
• intensified
• enlarged
• waxed
• proliferated
• accumulated
• ballooned
• mushroomed
• spread
• escalated
• boomed
• gained
• mounted
• rolled up
• surged
• built up
• appreciated
• jumped
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• rocketed
• redoubled
• distended
• inflated
• peaked
• puffed (up)
• bulked
• crested
• blew up
• crescendoed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• dwindled
• receded
• waned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expanded

Verb

Since opening in 2014, Abraco Campeao, or Embrace Champions, has expanded into teaching boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and capoeira, and providing educational talks. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Towed behind a vehicle and expanded on-site, the tiny cabin can also be extended with additional modules to provide more space and accommodate more people. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

The second, a runway show in February, expanded upon its connection to new money by fashioning buff male models as oligarchs and über thin female ones as their party girl acolytes. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

Israeli settlers expanded control over West Bank springs, vital to Palestinian communities’ water supply. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

The fleet now has more than 17,000 drivers, and Walmart has expanded from holding classes once every three months to bringing in a new class every month. — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

The company has since expanded its review to cover a large volume of agent actions during training and evaluation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Artificial surf parks have expanded across the United States in the decade since professional surfer Kelly Slater unveiled his Surf Ranch in Lemoore. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Coal generation margins expanded steadily, whereas gas fired power sank deeper into negative territory. — CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026