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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
Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The company later expanded globally, providing voting machines and other technology to help carry out elections in 25 countries, from Argentina to Zambia.
—Joshua Goodman The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Over those four decades, SXSW expanded its reach, adding film premieres and major celebrity appearances to its programming.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
During the 2000s, Sear expanded his presence on satellite radio as co-host of The All Out Show alongside Rude Jude on Shade 45, the hip-hop channel founded by Eminem on SiriusXM.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In the past year, Cook County courts have expanded language access, increased online access to information and modernized systems to improve transparency.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The residency soon expanded to an extensive 24 nights.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
The net loss expanded to about $19 million.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Affordable price point aside, the shade range is excellent, and was even recently expanded to feature true-to-skin tone shades of brown and nude, perfect for lip contouring and subtle overlining.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
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Sunain has expanded its robot data capture to homes in Turkey, Singapore, Canada and Malaysia.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The company later expanded globally, providing voting machines and other technology to help carry out elections in 25 countries, from Argentina to Zambia.
—Joshua Goodman The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Over those four decades, SXSW expanded its reach, adding film premieres and major celebrity appearances to its programming.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
During the 2000s, Sear expanded his presence on satellite radio as co-host of The All Out Show alongside Rude Jude on Shade 45, the hip-hop channel founded by Eminem on SiriusXM.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In the past year, Cook County courts have expanded language access, increased online access to information and modernized systems to improve transparency.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The residency soon expanded to an extensive 24 nights.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
The net loss expanded to about $19 million.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Affordable price point aside, the shade range is excellent, and was even recently expanded to feature true-to-skin tone shades of brown and nude, perfect for lip contouring and subtle overlining.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanded
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At the heart of the system is a compact blockchain protocol developed by the technology company Minima.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Their professional paths developed through extensive education and hands-on experience, with each bringing distinct strengths into the practice.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Career Connections program allowing students to learn career skills and earn credentials, Skipper highlighted, started off with around 1,000 students four years ago and has now increased to over 4,000 students.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Before that, the rate had increased 56% over two years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His concern extended beyond the precise question of the neutrality proclamation; Madison offered a more general admonition against bestowing war powers on a single, potentially flawed individual.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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This academic year, the district extended the school day for elementary students by 20 minutes.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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But an unexpectedly powerful solar cycle that peaked in 2024 accelerated that timeline by increasing atmospheric drag on the spacecraft, according to the agency.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each mission after that, however, has been repurposed and accelerated.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The distended episodes were littered with what feels like filler, little of which offered much in the way of narrative value.—
Emma Flint,
IndieWire,
25 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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The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His earliest records were stark, spare and sad, seemingly solo even when augmented by another voice, string player, or percussionist.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 28-year-old California native faces growing as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have opened a commanding gap atop the tennis world.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The market share of zero-emission vehicles among all light-duty vehicles sold rose from 12% in 2021 to 19% in 2022.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Aramco’s shares rose the most in more than two years as investors bet that the rise in oil prices could offset declines in exports, Bloomberg reported.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Expanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanded. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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