1
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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2
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
Now the Icon Class family is expanding, with three equally hefty sister ships.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
An artisan pizzeria with South Beach roots is expanding across the state.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Toward commercial use Kepler positions the latest gait upgrade as expanding K2’s applicability in commercial and industrial settings.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
But beyond expanding her musical oeuvre, Straus is also setting new challenges for themself in different mediums.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Barnes & Noble is expanding its physical footprint to reach more readers.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The wrongful death lawsuit comes amid the implementation of additional safety features on Roblox, and the company’s goal of expanding its age-estimation technology to all of its users by the end of the year.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
An artisan pizzeria with South Beach roots is expanding across the state.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Toward commercial use Kepler positions the latest gait upgrade as expanding K2’s applicability in commercial and industrial settings.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
But beyond expanding her musical oeuvre, Straus is also setting new challenges for themself in different mediums.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Barnes & Noble is expanding its physical footprint to reach more readers.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The wrongful death lawsuit comes amid the implementation of additional safety features on Roblox, and the company’s goal of expanding its age-estimation technology to all of its users by the end of the year.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanding
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In developing hypertension notifications, Apple used advanced machine learning and training data from across multiple studies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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But most goal-setting advice falls short by focusing solely on training your visualization abilities without developing your obstacle-processing muscle — your brain’s capacity to plan around challenges while maintaining motivation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Next week, Paramount+ will launch a new multiview feature, initially for the kickoff of CBS Sports’ UEFA soccer coverage — and eventually extending to other content on the streamer.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Iran sees its involvement in Sudan as a gateway for extending its footprint in Africa.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Global interest in the technology is accelerating as Italy has approved a demo line between Venice and Padua.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Access to these solutions will enable Komatsu to optimize safety and energy efficiency, while increasing overall productivity, accelerating product development, and enabling large-scale decarbonization.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Alongside this accountability gap, mercenaries are also opening major operational gaps.—
Alia Brahimi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Carolina lost its season-opening contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a way that made the Panthers look unrecognizable from the one that ended 2024 on a tear.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
12 Sep. 2025
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What makes OutRival unique is its commitment to augmenting human capacity rather than cutting corners.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Expanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanding. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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