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

The event comes as China expands its robotics industry and competes to establish leadership in humanoid and autonomous machines, with more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries also taking part in the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Now about 5½ months old, Crimson is thriving on three legs, quickly returning to playful, curious cub behavior as the Oakland Zoo expands its track record of rescuing orphaned mountain lions. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Base money, the sum of currency and those reserve balances, expands one for one with the purchase. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

But enter high school, and the opportunity to make independent choices expands. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

This new effort expands on individual airline trials to try mitigating contrails across an entire flight corridor. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Under the new partnership, the companies will work together to develop, finance and produce original features, formalizing an ongoing creative relationship as Watch This Ready expands its slate across independent and studio-backed projects. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026