1
as in to develop
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 to increase
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 to extend
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 to accelerate
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
water expands when it becomes frozen
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Recent Examples of expand
By doing that, the company was able to expand its operations and add to its Michigan workforce.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
As of 2025, fiber internet is available to approximately 88.1 million U.S. households (56.5%), but access is expanding rapidly.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The plan laid out in Tuesday’s staff report proposed a ballot measure that would expand protections for thousands of acres of open space across Irvine.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
Trading Cease for a package of prospects and then using some or all of them, plus possibly some of their own prospects, to acquire Alcántara would help expand the organization's contention window.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
As of 2025, fiber internet is available to approximately 88.1 million U.S. households (56.5%), but access is expanding rapidly.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The plan laid out in Tuesday’s staff report proposed a ballot measure that would expand protections for thousands of acres of open space across Irvine.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
Trading Cease for a package of prospects and then using some or all of them, plus possibly some of their own prospects, to acquire Alcántara would help expand the organization's contention window.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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One of Arizona’s largest private landowners has plans to develop the state’s largest data center project, a development estimated to cost $33 billion.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Zilber Property Group developed the Caledonia facility in collaboration with Saputo and other local partners. Saputo, one of the world's largest dairy processors, closed its Lancaster plant in 2024, resulting in job losses.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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David Swartz, analyst with Morningstar who monitors Kohl’s, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY network, that Kohl’s share price has been steadily increasing in recent months.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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From the beginning, Blake knew his responsibility extended far beyond administrative and coaching duties.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The club just extended All-Star pitcher Seth Lugo with a new two-year contract.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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As for Nowak’s question about the possibility of AWS’ growth rate accelerating in the back half of the year, Jassy wouldn’t directly answer it but stressed his optimism, in part stemming from AWS customers starting to deploy more AI products at scale that should continue to ramp in coming quarters.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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With complete control of its destiny, the WSL has accelerated its growth, becoming one of the premier women’s leagues in the world, alongside the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the U.S. and Spain’s Liga F.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The currently-frozen funds are supposed to supplement school initiatives for low-income families, teacher recruitment, English language learning and academic enrichment.—
Abigail Pender,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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The key has been the gradual introduction of a new generation around the experienced core to supplement their talents with pace and vivacity.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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This is among the greatest strengths of AI—augmenting human capabilities.—
Hank Boughner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The Royals must win games and remain in the playoff mix in order to keep their current roster together — and perhaps even augment it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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San Diego State will open the 2025 season with its eighth starting quarterback in the past eight years.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The 930 square-foot granite game board officially opened to much fanfare in July 2002 after several years of planning.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Sales rose 7% in the second quarter compared with Q2 2024 and 12% in 2025’s first half.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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After that, the Valley will dry out and temperatures will rise back to normal, approaching the 110s over the weekend and into next week.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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“Expand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expand. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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