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

Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Broadcom expanded a multiyear partnership with Meta Platforms earlier this year to develop successive generations of custom AI accelerator chips, supporting the Instagram and WhatsApp parent's growing AI infrastructure. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Recent upgrades, including anti-jamming GPS and mesh networking, have significantly expanded its capabilities. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The second annual event, presented by the Southeastern Rodeo Association, expanded from two performances to three after demand exceeded expectations during its inaugural year in Kansas City. — Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

The park recently expanded to incorporate the former Whirlpool and Devil’s Hole state parks, creating nearly five miles of continuous trails and overlooks along the Niagara Gorge. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Summer’s bandana trend has already expanded well beyond classic paisley. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 July 2026

As the Prisco family expanded, so did the business that proudly carried their name. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Mayor Eric Adams prioritized eliminating encampments by pursuing an aggressive strategy of criminalization and encampment sweeps led by the NYPD, and expanded use of involuntary hospitalizations. — Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026