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as in developing
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 increasing
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 extending
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 rising
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
water expands when it becomes frozen
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Recent Examples of expanding
Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Many are expanding across markets.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Under her watch, the series grew, issuing its first Awards, launching a market-skewing Series Market Selects strand and expanding to showcase content from regions such as Latin America and China.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
By expanding this approach to online chats or chatbots, customers can ask questions and receive verbal human-like responses.
—Ilya Lashch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As 2025 approaches, the sober travel landscape is only expanding.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
This initiative allowed individuals to invest as little as $250, democratizing access to investment opportunities and empowering those passionate about expanding contraceptive access.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Many are expanding across markets.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Under her watch, the series grew, issuing its first Awards, launching a market-skewing Series Market Selects strand and expanding to showcase content from regions such as Latin America and China.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
By expanding this approach to online chats or chatbots, customers can ask questions and receive verbal human-like responses.
—Ilya Lashch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As 2025 approaches, the sober travel landscape is only expanding.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
This initiative allowed individuals to invest as little as $250, democratizing access to investment opportunities and empowering those passionate about expanding contraceptive access.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanding
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Research published in August in BMC Ecology and Evolution now shows that rainfall also affects the developing baby turtle.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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The most vulnerable targets are small businesses, organizations, and particularly healthcare facilities that cannot afford to make large expenditures in defensive developing cybersecurity technology like artificial intelligence.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ukraine is dramatically increasing its long-range strike arsenal, with a combination of new attack drones, ‘rocket drones’ and cruise missiles; the distinction between drone and cruise missile has blurred into invisibility.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, there is a fundamental challenge in quantum computing space, as an increasing number of errors arise as the system grows in complexity with a higher number of qubits.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Knicks picked up their 14th win in the last 18 games with a dominant wire-to-wire 139-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, extending their winning streak to four games.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 2023 alone, 14 non-profit, four-year institutions closed, including some with illustrious histories extending deep into the 19th century.Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuits highlight the rising cost of insulin, a life-sustaining drug for millions of Americans with diabetes.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Amid a torrent of alarming headlines calling out rising sea temperatures, melting ice sheets and struggling coral reefs, new discoveries about our ocean sparked wonder.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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When revenue picks up, the business can pay back more, accelerating growth without financial strain.Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and other representatives in 2023 aims to eradicate toxic chemicals in turnout gear while accelerating the development of safer alternatives.Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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This ensured the Canucks entered the middle frame on even terms despite generating just two five-on-five shots in the opening 20 minutes.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Last year, after opening her 17th dress, Ava decided to film an OOTD with her dad and share it on TikTok.Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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If augmenting, what super skills will the solution provide to make users superusers?Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the end, the drama unfolding on the news is the one that sticks.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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In fact, deeper relationship with your family may already be unfolding over the course of the next 15 years.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Expanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanding. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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