expand
verb (used with object)
to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc..
had expanded
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past perfectof expand.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The firm in June said it had expanded commitments from investors to 235 billion yen, equivalent to $1.47 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi told staff in a company email that the taxi and delivery firm had expanded quickly but accumulated too many layers and small teams that slowed decision‑making.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Greenpeace said the oil sheen had expanded from up to 20 square kilometres on July 24 to an estimated 600 on August 4, according to satellite imagery it reviewed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The main harbpr had moved east as the town had expanded.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
