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as in developed
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 increased
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 extended
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 accelerated
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
water expands when it becomes frozen
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Recent Examples of expanded
Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
To help financially vulnerable property owners get through taxes, Bristol offers senior volunteer tax credits and senior circuit-breaker programs, and has expanded its veterans tax exemptions.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Ketamine treatment clinics have proliferated following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug as a remedy for acute depression in 2019, leading to a Wild West of infusion clinics that have expanded treatment access for many Americans without much regulation.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
As other pioneers of drill’s first wave, like G Herbo, have expanded their sounds and become chart fixtures, Chief Keef doesn’t shy away from putting unexpected and even flat-out weird flourishes on his hometown sound.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
The 18 straight wins in the Sweet 16 or later are the longest streak since the Sweet 16 started in 1975, when the tournament expanded to 32 teams.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Cannabis companies that provide financial sponsorship, donate a percentage of veteran sales to partner organizations or co-develop programming around cannabis education and access give those nonprofits expanded capacity to do their work.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Another of these production facilities is Site 931, which expanded into Baitu village, prompting the evictions of its inhabitants.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The company has expanded aggressively into international markets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The war in Iran and the ensuing collapse in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has driven more cargo to Pakistani ports and effectively expanded their role in wider trade throughout South and Southeast Asia.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
To help financially vulnerable property owners get through taxes, Bristol offers senior volunteer tax credits and senior circuit-breaker programs, and has expanded its veterans tax exemptions.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Ketamine treatment clinics have proliferated following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug as a remedy for acute depression in 2019, leading to a Wild West of infusion clinics that have expanded treatment access for many Americans without much regulation.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
As other pioneers of drill’s first wave, like G Herbo, have expanded their sounds and become chart fixtures, Chief Keef doesn’t shy away from putting unexpected and even flat-out weird flourishes on his hometown sound.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
The 18 straight wins in the Sweet 16 or later are the longest streak since the Sweet 16 started in 1975, when the tournament expanded to 32 teams.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Cannabis companies that provide financial sponsorship, donate a percentage of veteran sales to partner organizations or co-develop programming around cannabis education and access give those nonprofits expanded capacity to do their work.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Another of these production facilities is Site 931, which expanded into Baitu village, prompting the evictions of its inhabitants.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The company has expanded aggressively into international markets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanded
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Others said the absence of structured computer classes has left students without a foundation that earlier generations developed through formal instruction.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, became operational at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto prefecture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Airport security lines increased, some stretching multiple hours in hubs such as Houston and Atlanta, as TSA officers called out and hundreds across the country quit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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JetBlue increased the fees as airlines maneuver to cover their rising jet fuel costs, which have soared since the Iran war began.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the ’90s and 2000s, under Senegalese presidents Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade, who extended Leopold Senghor’s vision of art as statecraft, Dak’Art benefited from government backing not just as a matter of policy but because these presidents understood that culture mattered.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Baylor extended its lead to 48-27 during the second half, fueled by a 17-1 scoring run.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not everything should be accelerated equally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The distended episodes were littered with what feels like filler, little of which offered much in the way of narrative value.—
Emma Flint,
IndieWire,
25 Nov. 2025
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Once per act, a second duo crashes in on Didi and Gogo, providing the tramps’ power balance with a lurid, distended foil.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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And the bullpen highlighted by Carlos Estevez and Lucas Erceg augmented by the addition of Matt Strahm figures to give them an advantage in putting away games.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, they are augmented with powerful AI engines and a large 32GB pool of RAM at an aggressive price.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Catch an impromptu movie at Cobble Hill Cinemas (Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens are mere blocks apart), a neighborhood joint that opened in the 1920s as the Lido.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Although a space for dialogue has opened, the distrust has hardly gone away.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Once North Carolina fired Hubert Davis after five seasons, Billy Donovan immediately rose to the top of the list of favorites to become the next head coach of the storied program.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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While consumers worldwide face steep price hikes, Brazilian gasoline prices rose just 5% in March — compared to 30% in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Expanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanded. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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