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Definition of expandednext
as in blown up

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verb

past tense of expand
1
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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2
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
Verb
The tournament expanded this summer to 48 teams, which added one more knockout round to the bracket. — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 For more than half a century, the federal government has expanded its role in housing. — Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2026 China has steadily expanded the operational reach of its navy beyond coastal waters. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026 The tournament expanded to 48 teams this year, and 40 have at least one player on the 26-man roster born outside the country. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 At David’s Tent, a 24-hour prayer ministry that was expanded for the fair, a woman in the baptism pool embraced another with tears in her eyes. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%. — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 The program was expanded and made more special to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026 Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies. — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanded
  1. distended
  2. developed
  3. increased
  4. extended
  5. accelerated
  6. swollen
  7. augmented
  8. opened
Adjective
  • Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2026
  • 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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  • Sandler and Kelce developed a friendship after the Chiefs tight end appeared in Happy Gilmore 2.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Aerial video captured by ABC7 showed smoke rising from a smoldering truck as a long line of cars extended south of the incident.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • After a two-month grace period — which Wellcare extended to three — Medicare drug plans can drop customers who don't pay their premiums, no matter how small the amount.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of extended
Verb
  • This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
    — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
Adjective
  • While premium seats offer more room to stretch out, long periods of sitting can still leave your feet and ankles feeling swollen, especially on international flights.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The two-way star, who turns 32 on Sunday, spoke Friday night with a heavy bandage on his swollen left knee to go with his usual ice wrap around his pitching arm.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • About 100 shots in the film were augmented with AI, Erwin said, using a combination of platforms that aggregate AI tools such as Luma, Amazon’s Project Nara and Magnific.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • The strapless gown was designed with a cutout beneath the bust line and symmetrical cutouts at the hips augmented by crisscross fabric.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of augmented
Verb
  • The 270,000-square-foot building opened in 2023 with computerized saws and equipment imported from Germany.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Throughout its lifespan, the station has served as a test bed for scientific research in microgravity and has in years past opened itself up to private commercial missions.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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