expands

verb

present tense third-person singular of expand
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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 Even without their local ties, Gash are a shoe-in at Eaux Claires, the Wisconsin music festival founded by Justin Vernon that expands on the experimental curiosity and unhurried approach at the heart of Bon Iver’s latter career. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 The presentation comes as Netflix separately expands its AI ambitions, including its acquisition of Ben Affleck’s filmmaking technology company InterPositive. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 As the footprint expands across major creative capitals, both founders remain adamantly protective of the core intimacy that defines their mission. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Building skills in lower-wage origin jobs, deepening them in gateway jobs, and applying them to reach higher-paying destination jobs is how workers thrive and our talent pool expands. — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 During a downward stroke, a valve expands against the chamber walls, forming a seal and acting like a piston to force venom towards the exit. — Mike McRae 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 Its compatibility with ytterbium also expands the range of ions researchers can use in monolithic three-dimensional traps. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 That lab takes new chemistries and expands them into large-format cells up to 200 amp-hours. — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 The new law expands California’s definition of who is a resident under state sales tax law in an effort to weed out phony shell companies, making a company liable for state taxes when at least one member of the business is a California resident. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expands
  1. develops
  2. increases
  3. extends
  4. rises
  5. accelerates
  6. opens
  7. swells
  8. augments
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  • The play’s tension, gently but poignantly unspooled, develops from the fact that while Ryan has pursued a career onstage, Charlie never did.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Asfaw primarily develops cost-friendly skin care products that target young consumer needs.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of develops
Verb
  • That’s harder to find in fashion these days, as the comparable speed of digital culture increases trend turnover and even algorithmic advertising struggles to keep up with what looking empirically cool means.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • While productivity increases dramatically, consumption often grows even faster.
    — Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of increases
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  • The Italian deal extends a run of international partnerships the guild has struck since the pandemic.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • While the majority of shoppers are Latino, particularly Mexican, Palomino said the market’s appeal extends to other communities as well.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of extends
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  • The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but that rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • How to see the Taurid meteor showers Both showers appear to originate from Taurus, a constellation that rises during the evening and climbs higher into the sky as the night progresses.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rises
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  • Using this strategy, our team found that skeletal muscle memory accelerates muscle growth.
    — Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Communities are being asked to do more with less as climate change accelerates, and the skills needed to care for these places are being lost.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerates
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  • If the festival opens, food and beverage service will be limited, the children’s area will not be available and portions of the park may be wet or muddy.
    — Yvonne Zusel, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Below that, the main deck features a large lounge and dining area that opens to the spacious aft deck.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of opens
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  • Friday, the high tide in San Diego and La Jolla was coming in 17 inches higher than the official prediction, which doesn’t account for hotter-than-normal ocean waters or swells from tropical storms, according to NOAA’s tide forecasts.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Music, which has been the constant all-consuming river of his life, swells him into an adventure that will change him forever.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of swells
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  • That the stakes are high only augments the thrill of unlocking their working equation.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The funding augments ongoing lobbying efforts from the individual firms.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of augments

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“Expands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expands. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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