EXPANDS Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

expands

verb

Definition of expands next

present tense third-person singular of expand

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 The new step, announced by the White House on Wednesday, expands the PACT Act, a 2022 law that widened access to benefits and care for veterans exposed to burn pits used to dispose of trash and waste on military bases. —

Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 Side Quest expands the Mythic Quest universe and looks at the impacts the game has on employees, players, and fans. —

Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025 The law, in part, increases teacher salaries, expands Pre-K, and bolsters career and technology training. —

Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025 Manga on Crunchyroll Manga will debut in English with the goal of increasing language options as the app expands similarly to Crunchyroll’s streaming service. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025 As the aging population expands, the incidence of chronic diseases is surging. —

Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 While the focus has been on how workers will face a learning curve, leaders will also need to adapt as AI expands across the organization. —

Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Plus, Pamela Anderson is a Golden Globe nominee and in the Oscar conversation for her performance in The Last Showgirl, which expands to theaters nationwide, as does the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man. —

Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025 This will start a new story that expands until 2039—a story centered on your 11th house of community and higher ideals. —

Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024

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Fred Battisti develops and executes a companywide leasing strategy as First National Realty Partners' Chief Revenue Officer.

— Fred Battisti, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
One to six months later, secondary syphilis develops, with a rough, bumpy syphilis rash appearing alongside other symptoms like fever.

— Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025