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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
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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
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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
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as in rises
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
water expands when it becomes frozen
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Recent Examples of expands
Meanwhile, Kaiser Permanente workers are demanding protections against AI as the health system expands use of the technology.
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Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The bill expands those protections.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
During the alert, the city opens all emergency shelters and expands its outreach efforts for homeless and vulnerable neighbors.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm have come up with a clever storytelling twist to explain why Darth Vader will be standing in front of Kylo Ren’s TIE fighter when the Star Wars timeline expands in Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge to include the original trilogy of movies.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Inefficiencies in charging still stymie many owners, even as the infrastructure expands in the US and Tesla’s Supercharger network is widely recognized as the best available.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Garden hoses left outdoors can crack as any water left inside freezes and expands.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Under the country’s existing laws, people could lose their citizenship status over crimes threatening the state like terrorism, but the new bill expands the list of offenses.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The integration of the Radio Promotion division into the company’s existing ecosystem—which includes The Tower Group Sales Management—further expands PaperAirplane’s marketing infrastructure provider in the exhibitor space.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The bill expands those protections.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
During the alert, the city opens all emergency shelters and expands its outreach efforts for homeless and vulnerable neighbors.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm have come up with a clever storytelling twist to explain why Darth Vader will be standing in front of Kylo Ren’s TIE fighter when the Star Wars timeline expands in Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge to include the original trilogy of movies.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Inefficiencies in charging still stymie many owners, even as the infrastructure expands in the US and Tesla’s Supercharger network is widely recognized as the best available.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Garden hoses left outdoors can crack as any water left inside freezes and expands.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Under the country’s existing laws, people could lose their citizenship status over crimes threatening the state like terrorism, but the new bill expands the list of offenses.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The integration of the Radio Promotion division into the company’s existing ecosystem—which includes The Tower Group Sales Management—further expands PaperAirplane’s marketing infrastructure provider in the exhibitor space.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expands
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Instead, each dolphin develops their vocal signature on their own through vocal learning, the process of modifying sound patterns based on social experiences and interactions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cross said frostbite develops in stages.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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PlayStation consoles rely on a type of dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, chips, which are in short supply as demand from artificial intelligence and data center operators increases.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, stacking many layers increases the electrical contact resistance at their interfaces, which leads to energy losses and limits overall efficiency, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The bill extends current DHS funding levels for two weeks to allow talks over new accountability requirements for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other enforcement agencies.—
Eric Lau,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The tale extends beyond finances.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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As anxiety rises, so does our need for self-care.—
Stefanie Groner,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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When the temperature rises to more than single digits, the Earth might burn up!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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By streamlining the training pipeline, Dobot’s approach accelerates data acquisition, facilitates faster model development, and reduces the time from training to deployment, thereby lowering both time and operational costs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The eclipse in your sign accelerates your reinvention process, but impatience can trigger unnecessary conflict.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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The mansion features a limestone-and-concrete facade that opens to reveal plaster walls and ceilings, custom raw-steel railings, and European wide-plank white oak floors throughout.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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The entry opens to a dramatic foyer with a sweeping staircase with curving iron balusters.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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No matter the chapter, no matter the group, in London everything swells together like a great Brazilian monochromatic gumbo.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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There will be large waves and swells along the entire stretch from New England to the Carolinas.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her new position as chargé d’affaires augments a career that includes senior roles in hostage recovery for the FBI and as ambassador to Nicaragua and Honduras during periods characterized by social and political volatility.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Expands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expands. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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