1
as in developing
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 increasing
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 extending
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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4
as in rising
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
water expands when it becomes frozen
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Recent Examples of expanding
Despite months of military build-up, the escalation into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in February 2022 and the subsequent imposition of sweeping and continuously expanding sanctions came as a major shock to thousands of transnational corporations.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Crews expanding a major Lake Norman-area highway cut a gas line Friday, prompting evacuations and closing the busy road for hours, witnesses and town officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
Renovating and expanding the higgledy-piggledy building—a monumental project that finally will welcome guests in February—will usher in the next chapter in the château’s story.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
She's also given no indication that expanding her guest list is a feasible option.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The right plants and a few space-expanding tricks can transform your small-but-mighty green space.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Far from expanding opportunity, this excessive wealth locks millions out of the chance to innovate and build, weakening growth for all.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Once dismissed as a Nineties fad, shoegaze has never stopped mutating and expanding as a musical language.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The partnership is now expanding to include all 32 NHL teams, featuring more than 20 new apparel styles, as well as accessories such as bags, bottles, and hats.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Crews expanding a major Lake Norman-area highway cut a gas line Friday, prompting evacuations and closing the busy road for hours, witnesses and town officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
Renovating and expanding the higgledy-piggledy building—a monumental project that finally will welcome guests in February—will usher in the next chapter in the château’s story.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
She's also given no indication that expanding her guest list is a feasible option.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The right plants and a few space-expanding tricks can transform your small-but-mighty green space.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Far from expanding opportunity, this excessive wealth locks millions out of the chance to innovate and build, weakening growth for all.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Once dismissed as a Nineties fad, shoegaze has never stopped mutating and expanding as a musical language.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The partnership is now expanding to include all 32 NHL teams, featuring more than 20 new apparel styles, as well as accessories such as bags, bottles, and hats.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanding
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Food companies responded by developing fat-free cookies like SnackWell’s, which flew off supermarket shelves.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chemical versatility of the curved nanosheets also opens avenues for developing other energy storage systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The echoes of this feeling resounded clearly three centuries later in the increasing disconnect between suburban mobility and localism.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Districts saw little improvement overall, with the average score increasing by half a percentage point in both subjects.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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At that time, voters approved extending a capital-improvement property tax at the current rate to fund six categories of projects, including a new Little Rock District Court facility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, during the 35-day shutdown, the number of absences by controllers and TSA officers rose as workers missed paychecks, extending checkpoint wait times at some airports.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Wealthier Americans have been assisted by rising house values, lucrative stock market returns and favorable credit, while lower- and middle-income buyers have faced tighter budgets and have been hit hard by rising inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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With rising tuition, heavy student debt, and a shaky job market, more young workers are rethinking the four-year degree and turning to faster and cheaper routes to a steady career.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Jinga told Sourcing Journal Dexory will place a specific onus on accelerating DexoryView’s development.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dark energy, which is responsible for the universe’s accelerating expansion, makes up the vast majority.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Palo Alto Police Department reversed course after initially encrypting its channels — re-opening them to the public, after citing the ability to use other means to protect citizen’s private information mentioned in the 2020 directive.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kay, Billboard’s Country Rookie of the Month for October, opens up about her forthcoming new album, touring with Jelly Roll, opening The Coffee Girl and more.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lina Thomas, commodities strategist with Goldman Sachs Research, said in a video posted on Thursday the swelling price of gold is more than hype.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The hawk was found, unable to fly, on a picnic table at a San Jose park in late July, suffering from an open head wound and tearing and swelling in her right eye — impacting her vision, which is integral to hunting for food, according to a press release from PHS/SPCA.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The British royal family member accessorized her look with gold earrings by English designer Daniella Draper — donning a pair of mini hoops with shamrock charms in gold, further augmenting the fall shades of her ensemble.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The offense and entire team were built around augmenting his greatness.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Expanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanding. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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