Definitions

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[ik-span-did] / ɪkˈspæn dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

diffuse

Synonyms

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broadcast circulated diluted dispersed disseminated distributed extended general propagated radiated scattered separated strewn thin

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catholic prevalent unconcentrated universal widespread

Antonyms

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concentrated condensed

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abbreviated abridged brief compact compressed confined limited restricted short succinct

ADJECTIVE

distended

Synonyms

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bloated bulging enlarged inflated stretched

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puffed out puffy tumescent tumid turgid

Antonyms

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deflated shrunken

ADJECTIVE

elongated

Synonyms

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stretched

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extended increased prolonged protracted

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dragged out drawn out made longer outstretched strung-out

Antonyms

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shortened

ADJECTIVE

enlarged

Synonyms

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extended inflated intensified magnified swollen

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aggrandized amplified augmented broadened caricatured developed dilated distended elaborated exaggerated lengthened spread stretched widened

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added to blown up filled out tumid turgid

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compressed contracted shrunken

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reduced

ADJECTIVE

extended

Synonyms

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extensive

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enlarged spread sweeping

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broad expansive far-flung far-reaching large-scale outspread scopic scopious thorough wide

Antonyms

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abbreviated abridged compressed condensed contracted curtailed cut lessened narrow reduced shortened

ADJECTIVE

extensive

Synonyms

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broad comprehensive considerable huge large large-scale lengthy major pervasive protracted sweeping vast voluminous wide-ranging

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across the board all-encompassing all-inclusive big blanket boundless capacious commodious comprising extended far-flung general great hefty inclusive indiscriminate long prevalent roomy scopic scopious sizable spacious unexclusive universal unrestricted wall-to-wall wholesale wide widespread

Antonyms

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exclusive insignificant limited little miniature narrow slight small tiny unimportant

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restricted short uncomprehensive

ADJECTIVE

increased

Synonyms

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heightened

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elevated enlarged

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added on marked up

ADJECTIVE

long

Synonyms

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deep great high lengthy protracted tall

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continued elongate elongated enduring enlarged lasting lengthened lingering prolonged running stretch stretched stretching sustained towering

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distant drawn-out extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling lanky lofty longish outstretched rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy

Antonyms

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low short small

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abbreviated abridged ephemeral evanescent fleeting

ADJECTIVE

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also extra further higher new other

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major spare

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added aggrandized amassed and another augmented besides bounteous deeper else enhanced exceeding extended farther fresh heavier in addition increased innumerable larger likewise massed more than that numerous over and above supplementary too many wider

Antonyms

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fewer less

ADJECTIVE

open

Synonyms

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accessible clear free susceptible wide

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agape bare cleared disclosed emptied exposed extended gaping patent peeled removed rent revealed rolling stripped unbarred unblocked unbolted unburdened uncluttered uncovered unfolded unfurled unlocked unplugged unsealed vacated yawning

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airy ajar dehiscent expansive extensive made passable naked navigable passable patulous ringent spacious spread-out unimpeded unobstructed unshut unstopped

Antonyms

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hindered limited restricted

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concealed

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ambiguous blocked certain closed deceitful deceptive decided definite dishonest fastened inaccessible locked lying obstructed shifty shut subjective sure unavailable unclear vague

ADJECTIVE

overlong

Synonyms

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continued deep distant dragging drawn-out elongate elongated enduring enlarged extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lasting lengthened lengthy lingering lofty long-drawn-out longish outstretched prolonged protracted rangy remote running spread-out spun out stretch stretched stretching stringy sustained tall towering

ADJECTIVE

plus

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excess extra

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positive surplus

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added additional augmented boosted enlarged increased supplementary

Antonyms

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minus negative

ADJECTIVE

protracted

Synonyms

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continued drawn-out enduring extensive lengthy lingering sustained

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dragging elongate elongated enlarged lasting lengthened prolonged running stretch stretched stretching towering

WEAK

deep distant far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lofty long-drawn-out longish outstretched overlong rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy tall

ADJECTIVE

puffy

Synonyms

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billowy bloated blown bulgy distended distent enlarged full increased inflamed inflated puffed up

Antonyms

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flat tight unswollen

ADJECTIVE

vast

Synonyms

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ample big boundless broad colossal endless enormous extensive far-flung far-reaching gigantic great huge immense infinite limitless mammoth massive monumental spacious tremendous unlimited

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all-inclusive astronomical capacious comprehensive detailed eternal forever giant illimitable immeasurable measureless monstrous never-ending prodigious prolonged spread-out stretched-out sweeping titanic unbounded voluminous widespread

Antonyms

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bounded calculable ending finite insignificant limited little miniature minute narrow restricted short small teeny tiny trivial unimportant

ADJECTIVE

wide

Synonyms

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ample broad deep extensive far-reaching full immense large loose spacious vast

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advanced all-inclusive baggy capacious catholic commodious comprehensive dilated distended encyclopedic far-ranging general inclusive large-scale liberal open outspread outstretched radical scopic splay squat sweeping tolerant universal voluminous

Antonyms

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limited little miniature narrow restricted small tiny

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cramped straight

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Expanded after the Civil War, the city was known for bourbon, tobacco and horses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Expanded Medicare coverage, capping GLP-1 costs at $50 monthly, could boost Lilly’s Zepbound and Foundayo sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF is down over 20% this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

One software-sector exchange-traded fund, the iShares Expanded Tech Software ETF, suffered its biggest one-day percentage decline since April 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Expanded in a series of bestselling books, this notion turned the lines into a major tourist attraction.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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