expand
verb (used with object)
to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc..
was expanding
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past progressiveof expand.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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His combative predecessor Herbert Diess, a former BMW executive, had unsettled the workforce by drawing unfavorable comparisons of Volkswagen’s technology and manufacturing with those of Tesla, which at the time was expanding rapidly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Morgan told BBC Wales News in 2025 that he had his eyes set further afield, and was expanding aggressively into the US market.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
And then, on July 16, as the U.S. was expanding its bombing campaign, the vice president amplified the post by responding to it.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
That changed roughly 15 years ago when infections began appearing in dogs and people in Canada and the Midwest, signaling that the parasite was expanding its range.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Paris in the twelfth century was expanding fast, as was its university, which was beginning to shrug off its ecclesiastical roots and embrace a more secular approach to learning.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
