Synonyms for
Expanded
Definition
To make something bigger in size or scope.
Synonyms & similar words
flourish
lucubrate
enlarge
exposit
expand
extend
thrive
elaborate
blowup
inflate
boom
contract
contracted
amplify
expatiate
dilate
spreadout
fleshout
expound
enlarge
extend
stretch
inflate
widen
broaden
develop
grow
increase
spread
amplify
augment
dilate
swell
lengthen
magnify
multiply
thicken
escalate
enhance
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- expanded foam
- expanded metal
- expanded universe
- expanded view
- expanded role
- expanded access
- expanded edition
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe growth in size, scope, or range. Be mindful of context; 'expanded' can imply a positive development or simply a change in scale.
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Example sentences
- We expanded the garden by adding a new section.
- The company expanded their business by opening new locations.
- The universe is constantly expanding.
- The map can be expanded to show more detail.
- The teacher expanded on the topic by giving more examples.
Quotes
The universe is expanding at an alarming rate, but no one knows what it’s expanding into. - Stephen Colbert
“The mind once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” - Saint Augustine of Hippo