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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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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
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
According to the agency, the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law passed in the wake of the housing crash to tighten financial oversight, expanded its authority by giving it control over swaps, a type of derivative contract.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Far from scaling back, Adult Swim has expanded the franchise in the years since.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
The company, which has its original roots in youth soccer, has expanded rapidly over the past decade to include the Olympics, World Cup and college sports.
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
Graham expanded into the space business in 2021 by acquiring Barber-Nichols , a supplier of specialty turbomachinery, pumps and electronic drives.
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Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The bakery’s popularity quickly expanded beyond Atlanta.
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Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
The legacy of rules dates back to 1972, initially shaped by choreographer Texie Waterman and expanded during Suzanne Mitchell's directorship from 1976 to 1989.
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Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
In Japan, where many Prime Video users come from traditional television backgrounds, the platform has expanded into areas such as live sports.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Verb
Under his leadership, SMUD expanded workforce training programs, and joined the state’s Energy Imbalance Market, a wholesale energy-trading market that allows SMUD to buy low-cost renewable energy in real time, and sell excess energy to generate additional revenue.
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Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
According to the agency, the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law passed in the wake of the housing crash to tighten financial oversight, expanded its authority by giving it control over swaps, a type of derivative contract.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Far from scaling back, Adult Swim has expanded the franchise in the years since.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
The company, which has its original roots in youth soccer, has expanded rapidly over the past decade to include the Olympics, World Cup and college sports.
—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
Graham expanded into the space business in 2021 by acquiring Barber-Nichols , a supplier of specialty turbomachinery, pumps and electronic drives.
—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The bakery’s popularity quickly expanded beyond Atlanta.
—
Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
The legacy of rules dates back to 1972, initially shaped by choreographer Texie Waterman and expanded during Suzanne Mitchell's directorship from 1976 to 1989.
—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
In Japan, where many Prime Video users come from traditional television backgrounds, the platform has expanded into areas such as live sports.
—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanded
Adjective
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Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.
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The distended episodes were littered with what feels like filler, little of which offered much in the way of narrative value.
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Sandler and Kelce developed a friendship after the Chiefs tight end appeared in Happy Gilmore 2.
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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.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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The government has extended school closures, and preliminary information suggests that 432 schools in Caracas alone have been damaged.
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Gonzalez extended the lead with a two-run single in the ninth.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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One of the officials told CNN that the Justice Department’s National Security Division was already preparing to look at some of the stories’ sources, but Trump’s stack accelerated the effort.
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When fluid pools in tissue instead of draining, the results can include facial puffiness, swollen limbs, bloating and a general heavy or fatigued feeling.
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Most people who are infected with West Nile virus will not develop symptoms, but those who do may experience a mild form of the illness, which can include fever, headache, body aches, swollen lymph glands or a rash, according to the IDOH.
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The report also published comments from employees who said Claude has augmented their work and left humans in the driver’s seat of selecting the direction for models to move.
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Relief will be yours in seconds, augmented by the fact that the ChillPill is selling at Best Buy for one of its lowest prices to date — but only until July 5.
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San Diego opened a 2-0 lead when Miguel Andújar scored on Xander Bogaerts' double in the fourth.
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It can be poured as an apéritif, opened with takeout or brought to the table alongside a simple piece of fish.
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“Expanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanded. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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