Synonyms of expands

expands

verb

present tense third-person singular of expand

1

as in develops

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

• develops
• supplements
• amplifies
• enlarges (on or upon)
• complements
• elaborates (on)
• dilates (on or upon)
• adds (to)
• fleshes (out)
• expatiates
• runs on
• discourses
• rambles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortens
• condenses
• compresses
• summarizes
• abridges
• outlines
• contracts
• abbreviates
• sums up

2

as in increases

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

• increases
• accelerates
• augments
• boosts
• extends
• multiplies
• raises
• enhances
• enlarges
• reinforces
• intensifies
• amplifies
• strengthens
• swells
• escalates
• maximizes
• adds (to)
• stokes
• ups
• builds up
• compounds
• aggrandizes
• supersizes
• hypes
• develops
• lengthens
• heightens
• dilates
• inflates
• pumps up
• prolongs
• distends
• jumps
• complements
• elongates
• stretches
• supplements
• magnifies
• spikes
• skyrockets
• booms
• accumulates
• draws out
• bumps (up)
• protracts
• collects
• blows up
• amasses
• fleshes (out)
• ratchets (up)
• rachets (up)
• follows up
• beefs (up)
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• dwindles
• downsizes
• shortens
• abates
• subtracts (from)
• curtails
• abridges
• abbreviates
• compresses
• constricts
• condenses
• minifies
• contracts
• de-escalates
• retrenches
• cuts back

3

as in extends

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

• extends
• opens
• unfolds
• unfurls
• spreads (out)
• stretches (out)
• outstretches
• fans (out)
• flares (out)
• outspreads
• overspreads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closes
• reduces
• contracts
• folds
• compresses
• condenses
• compacts

4

as in rises

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

water expands when it becomes frozen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• rises
• accelerates
• swells
• multiplies
• intensifies
• enlarges
• climbs
• accumulates
• proliferates
• spreads
• waxes
• escalates
• mushrooms
• mounts
• surges
• burgeons
• rolls up
• appreciates
• heightens
• booms
• gains
• jumps
• snowballs
• builds up
• balloons
• distends
• inflates
• redoubles
• skyrockets
• rockets
• puffs (up)
• bulks
• peaks
• crests
• blows up
• crescendoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• recedes
• wanes
• contracts
• dwindles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expands

Drivers who stop or park in Sacramento bike lanes could now face a steeper fine as the city expands its use of artificial intelligence to enforce parking rules. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Production expands beyond laboratory scale The researchers have also made progress in manufacturing the material in larger quantities, an important step toward commercial deployment. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

As Flex Global expands, users can take advantage of stablecoin payment rails and wallets in more than countries while settling cross-border payments in minutes, the company said. — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Workplace Pell expands long-standing education aid to cover shorter term programs that reflect changing demographics and job demands – as well as Americans' desire to better themselves. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Importantly, Golden Gate also expands on Apple's already class-leading set of child safety features. — Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

As the sun expands, gravitational tides act like a subtle brake, slowly draining Earth's orbital energy and pulling the planet inward. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026

This powder room in a Vermont Schoolhouse is drenched with Farrow & Ball’s Eating Room Red, a color that actually expands the tight space, while this Manhattan loft employs all-pink cabinets to counteract cold granite. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026

Organizers say the facility expands access to affordable veterinary care in the San Fernando Valley and replaces the organization’s Mission Hills clinic, which closed June 30. — Daily News, 7 July 2026