flared (out)

verb

past tense of flare (out)
as in expanded
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area can we flare out the umbrella a little more so that more of the picnic table is sheltered

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  1. expanded
  2. extended
  3. opened
  4. unfolded
Verb
  • Backed by foreign suppliers, both the SAF and RSF have expanded their drone fleets, from modified commercial drones to advanced military systems.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • Ahead of the trophy celebrations, the Spanish extended an olive branch, providing a guard of honour to their opponents.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The 14-day restraining order could be extended to as long as 28 days.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of extended
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  • Project Hail Mary, which was filmed for IMAX, opened with $28 million in global IMAX box office.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Meadow Plaza Shopping Center, which first opened in 1959, has long served as a neighborhood go-to spot for daily necessities.
    — Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of opened
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  • While the film dramatizes their journey, the events behind it unfolded over nearly a decade and became one of the most significant legal battles involving civilian search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
  • If Tuchel seriously has no regrets about how the semi-final unfolded, and there is a risk of a similar mistake again, that does not bode well.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of unfolded
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