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
Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
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Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
This diverse, global podcast journalism is vital for informing creators, advertisers, and the expanding audience, reflecting podcasting's evolving identity and widespread appeal.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Various prior estimates of how many Medicare enrollees might be considered overweight or obese and how much expanding coverage to weight loss drugs would cost don’t take into account the Bridge program’s eligibility requirements.
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Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Asia Pacific carriers were the largest source of additional demand, adding roughly 669 million CTKs while expanding by 8 percent year-over-year.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The company is also expanding its Customer Acceleration Program, which allows enterprises to evaluate humanoid robots and prepare for large-scale deployment.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The Laugh List is a natural extension of that work, expanding our focus into feature filmmaking by recognizing exceptional comedy screenwriters and the scripts that deserve greater attention.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
New information sources are expanding the conversation and creating opportunities to examine familiar questions from different angles.
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Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
This diverse, global podcast journalism is vital for informing creators, advertisers, and the expanding audience, reflecting podcasting's evolving identity and widespread appeal.
—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Various prior estimates of how many Medicare enrollees might be considered overweight or obese and how much expanding coverage to weight loss drugs would cost don’t take into account the Bridge program’s eligibility requirements.
—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Asia Pacific carriers were the largest source of additional demand, adding roughly 669 million CTKs while expanding by 8 percent year-over-year.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The company is also expanding its Customer Acceleration Program, which allows enterprises to evaluate humanoid robots and prepare for large-scale deployment.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The Laugh List is a natural extension of that work, expanding our focus into feature filmmaking by recognizing exceptional comedy screenwriters and the scripts that deserve greater attention.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
New information sources are expanding the conversation and creating opportunities to examine familiar questions from different angles.
—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanding
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Jamal Musiala spent much of his childhood in England, developing his game in Chelsea’s youth academy and playing for England’s youth teams with his close friend Jude Bellingham.
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Despite being at the center of this season’s developing drama, rookie deckhand Luke is a bit of a cypher.
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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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When patients can’t pay, hospitals absorb the costs and pass them onto people with insurance by increasing prices, studies show.
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The rock band, which consists of Rick Mitarotonda, Trevor Weekz, Peter Anspach and Cotter Ellis, released a statement shortly after the incident, extending their condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones.
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And the financial burden is extending beyond the young workers clamoring for independence.
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The camp is open to rising high school juniors and seniors, and most of the attendees were from Lake and Porter counties.
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By Saturday the official death toll had climbed past 1,400, with thousands injured and tens of thousands reported missing—figures the authorities acknowledged were still rising.
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The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline.
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The move comes amid rising demand for local asset servicing, with Saudi Arabia accelerating the development of its capital markets as part of its Vision 2030 agenda.
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The main level features a large great room framed by floor-to-ceiling glass and retractable doors opening directly to the terrace and lake.
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Months after opening a $267 million replacement next door, Miami-Dade has struggled to find a buyer for the one built nearly 100 years ago.
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Rough weather rolled over the Colorado community of Evergreen on Wednesday night, swelling Bear Creek and tributaries and tossing debris and mud into homes and downtown.
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Symptoms can be mild to severe and range from nausea, itching, abdominal pain, swelling of the lips to life-threatening symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
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The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
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With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
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“Expanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanding. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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