expand
verb (used with object)
to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc..
expanding
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present participleof expand.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Faced with rising yields, Bessent last month made the surprise announcement that he would at least double buybacks of longer-term Treasurys, expanding a program that was originally intended to improve liquidity in older, off-the-run securities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Google will build new data centres in Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala, while expanding its existing facility in Hamina, which it established after converting a former paper mill in 2009.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Last year Washington designated several of Ecuador's top gangs as "Foreign Terrorist Organizations," expanding the legal tools available to US authorities and paving the way for closer military and intelligence cooperation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Because the Universe is expanding, this signal becomes stretched to longer wavelengths as it travels through space.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
William Spiver said that the universe was expanding...
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
