# expanded

Pronunciation: say "ek-SPAN-did" /ɛkˈspændɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of expand. — simple past and past participle of expand
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of expand. Use this when something already got bigger or fuller.
   - _The company expanded into three new markets last year._
   - _The heated metal expanded slightly and jammed the door._

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