expand
verb (used with object)
to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc..
have expanded
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present perfectof expand.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And Rockstar appears to have expanded on features it introduced in its last major release, 2018 hit Red Dead Redemption 2, such as an "honour" system that affects the player's reputation among other characters.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In the months that followed Wang’s guilty plea, federal investigations into allegations of public corruption and foreign influence have expanded across Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Eaton, a century-old manufacturer of circuit breakers, switchgear and other electrical equipment, has spent $13 billion on acquisitions since 2025, including businesses that have expanded its data-center operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"We have expanded without planning and without consolidating the infrastructure," said Mohiuddin Rubel, founder and chief executive of Apparel Voice, a research and advocacy group.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Technology, in the form of weapons and transport, provides the direct means by which certain peoples have expanded their realms and conquered other peoples.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
