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

Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Hyun, who has made AI films including Crypto Man and Genfluencer, expanded on this topic. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Since then, Republicans have expanded their narrow court majority into a dominant one. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

The West Bank has grown increasingly violent in recent years as Israel has expanded settlements and outposts. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

The distillery expanded into wood finishing with the launch of Maker’s 46 in 2010, but this wasn’t your typical cask-finished whiskey. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Instead, Israel's military has expanded its control to roughly 70% of Gaza, squeezing more than 2 million Palestinians near the sea's edge. — Anas Baba, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

The franchise was founded in Orlando in 2004 and has expanded to over 90 locations across 12 states. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Through the development and community adoption of RPO, RoboParty expanded its technical capabilities to cover core actuators, robot bodies, motion control, dexterous manipulation and robotics software systems. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026