Synonyms of expanded

expanded 1 of 2

adjective

as in blown up

Related Words

• blown up
• distended
• blown
• swollen
• ballooned
• puffed
• dilated
• turgid
• overinflated
• varicose
• bloated
• tumescent
• protuberant
• tumid
• ballooning
• bulging
• ventricose
• dilating
• turgescent

Dissimilar Words

• collapsed
• deflated
• detumescent

expanded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of expand

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developed
• supplemented
• amplified
• enlarged (on or upon)
• dilated (on or upon)
• complemented
• elaborated (on)
• fleshed (out)
• added (to)
• ran on
• rambled
• expatiated
• discoursed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortened
• condensed
• contracted
• compressed
• summarized
• outlined
• abbreviated
• abridged
• summed up

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• accelerated
• augmented
• boosted
• extended
• multiplied
• raised
• enhanced
• enlarged
• reinforced
• intensified
• strengthened
• amplified
• swelled
• added (to)
• escalated
• compounded
• maximized
• built up
• upped
• stoked
• pumped up
• hyped
• aggrandized
• supplemented
• supersized
• developed
• lengthened
• skyrocketed
• jumped
• heightened
• stretched
• boomed
• inflated
• complemented
• prolonged
• spiked
• elongated
• distended
• dilated
• drew out
• bumped (up)
• magnified
• protracted
• blew up
• accumulated
• fleshed (out)
• ratcheted (up)
• collected
• amassed
• beefed (up)
• parlayed
• followed up
• racheted (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• dwindled
• lowered
• lessened
• downsized
• subtracted (from)
• shortened
• abated
• curtailed
• abbreviated
• abridged
• contracted
• compressed
• condensed
• constricted
• minified
• de-escalated
• cut back
• retrenched

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extended
• opened
• unfolded
• spread (out)
• stretched (out)
• outstretched
• flared (out)
• fanned (out)
• unfurled
• outspread
• overspread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed
• contracted
• folded
• reduced
• compressed
• condensed
• compacted

4

as in accelerated

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

water expands when it becomes frozen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• accelerated
• rose
• swelled
• multiplied
• climbed
• intensified
• enlarged
• waxed
• proliferated
• accumulated
• ballooned
• mushroomed
• spread
• escalated
• boomed
• gained
• mounted
• rolled up
• surged
• built up
• appreciated
• jumped
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• rocketed
• redoubled
• distended
• inflated
• peaked
• puffed (up)
• bulked
• crested
• blew up
• crescendoed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• dwindled
• receded
• waned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expanded

Verb

Through the development and community adoption of RPO, RoboParty expanded its technical capabilities to cover core actuators, robot bodies, motion control, dexterous manipulation and robotics software systems. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Trump has expanded that all around the room, stacking the walls with portraits including those of George Washington, Andrew Jackson and Benjamin Franklin. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage. — Chase Jordan october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Since then, Projeto Paradiso has steadily expanded its presence at the festival. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

In recent years, the local economy has improved as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base expanded, now directly employing 38,000 people. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The company became publicly traded in 2024 and expanded into streaming, financial services, and digital assets. — Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

The move expanded BioMarin’s presence in rare metabolic disease space. — Anna Rodin, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Galvin expanded the company’s credit facility with private equity giant Apollo last year and used it to pay off a securitization financing facility, which had been outstanding since 2012. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026