EXPANDS Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

expands

verb

present tense third-person singular of expand

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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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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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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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 This is becoming especially important as the AI economy expands. — H.e. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Larger aircraft expands capacity The 737-10 typically seats between 185 and 210 passengers in a two-class configuration, although its maximum seating capacity reaches 230. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 The five-star analyst said that a major focus of the roadshow was the XPU and XPU Attach mix, as Marvell's Custom business expands toward its FY31 revenue target of $30 billion. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Learning from those conversations and becoming part of a large community expands the scope of what is possible is Mahama’s practice. — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 For over 20 years, Erika Lust has been fighting against those preconceptions, creating adult content that expands the parameters of pornography while approaching it as something akin to mainstream independent cinema. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The move, which comes just as the Alex Gibney’s investigation into Elon Musk expands to more than 470 screens across North America, raises concerns about Big Tech suppression that the very film seeks to expose. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 The film also expands Bird Island with Pigtropolis, a city for its pig residents. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 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

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This occurs when a tear develops in the inner lining of an artery supplying blood to the brain.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Your sales team speaks to them; your success and support teams listen to their needs, expectations and problems; and your product team develops new features or updates based on that feedback and insight.

— Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of develops

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His work at times extends beyond Ghana to include international like with people like the Kenyan British artist Michael Armitage and his Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Prediction extends beyond the cerebral cortex The researchers used machine learning to determine whether brain activity patterns could distinguish between visual and tactile experiences.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of extends

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The agreement comes as electricity demand rises across the United States, driven partly by expanding data centers, manufacturing and electrification.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Dyerville Loop Road begins along the Eel River in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, then rises into the foothills of Humboldt County, California before dropping back down to the river near Fort Seward.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of rises

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CoreMotion technology accelerates the transition from autonomy development and experimentation to operationally relevant capability, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Every clinical breakthrough has cost implications, accelerates the pace of change and widens the gap between what is scientifically possible and what is practical for clinicians delivering care.

— Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerates

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The Clubhouse opens with more than 70 items for adults and kids, including a youth line of T-shirts, crewnecks and hoodies, as well as adult apparel, hats and collectibles.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
What’s great about this is that the brief is very specific but opens it up to all sorts of interpretations.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of opens

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These wetlands, connected to the river, act as natural reservoirs that absorb and hold water, especially when the river swells with meltwater or heavy rain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Each month, roughly a dozen are consistently in the audience, though the number swells depending on the agenda.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swells

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Enabling that mode augments the on-device scam detection first shipped in March 2025, adding cloud analysis run in Google’s Private AI Compute environment.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
That the stakes are high only augments the thrill of unlocking their working equation.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

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