How to Use expand in a Sentence

expand

verb

• There are plans to expand the airport.
• She plans to expand the lecture series into a book.
• He has expanded his business to serve the entire state.
• His business has expanded to serve the entire state.
• The coffee shop may expand into a full restaurant.
• The liquid expands and contracts with changes in temperature.
• The police have decided to expand their investigation.
• Leave a little space at the top of the bag or container because the berries might expand.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
• Four health care systems are vying for a chance to build hospitals or expand facilities in Wake County.
  — Zachery Eanes, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
• The company's Greendale headquarters, which Reiman expanded, featured a test kitchen.
  — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024
• The menu, along with the business, has expanded over the years.
  — Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
• That was a huge set built on Paramount that expanded over the course of a stage-and-a-half.
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
• My idea was to try to explore and expand that part of myself.
  — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
• But Noel wants his impact with the Panthers to expand beyond the ice.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
• In the 1970s, young Abdo set off to Egypt, ready to take on the world as a budding artist and expand his horizons.
  — Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2024
• The family expanded again with the birth of their son, Ozzie, in 2015.
  — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
• While the demo floor is small, the tiles can also be built out and expanded to any size.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
• Lenny Kravitz is all about family — and his is about to expand.
  — Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
• With the film market expanding, there are now more kinds of film for people to watch.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
• These are just a few ways AI has changed the world, and lots more changes will come in the near future as the technology expands.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 June 2023
• Although Charles is now monarch, The Prince's Trust continues to expand and be part of his legacy.
  — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
• Victory expands their living area, but more room for one team means less for the other.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
• The bill does not call for expanding the state bureaucracy.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
• So grateful for our birth team that have held our hands throughout and made the journey so joyous and expanding.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
• Now, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment is expanding its focus to the other end of the pipeline.
  — Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
• The rhetoric is weaponized to expand state power and advance special interests.
  — WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023
• One of the most effective ways to protect the Amazon is to secure and expand the land rights of indigenous peoples.
  — Gen Cleary, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• What to Consider The expanding zipper is on the inside of the suitcase which is not very intuitive.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
• Weather: As warmer temperatures heat the body, blood vessels in the skin expand and can trigger swelling.
  — Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 Aug. 2024
• And as the lineup expands, the variety of programming will expand, too.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024