expanding
Definitions
Verb
- Extend in one or more directions
- Become larger in size or volume or quantity
- Make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
- Grow vigorously
- Exaggerate or make bigger
- Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- Expand the influence of
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "expanding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | extending | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | expressing | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | expecting | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | excluding | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | explaining | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | embarrassing | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | negotiating | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | examining | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | exploding | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | exhibiting | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | exploring | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | exclaiming | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | exchanging | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | delineating | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | enveloping | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | resembling | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | disbelieving | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | disquieting | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | distracting | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | embezzling | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | exporting | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | expounding | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | extruding | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | recuperating | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | retaliating | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | decelerating | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | degenerating | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | deliberating | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | destructing | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | disapproving | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | disengaging | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | disfiguring | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | dismembering | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | disparaging | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | dispiriting | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | elaborating | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | evaporating | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | excusing | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | exempting | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | expensing | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | mishandling | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | mislabeling | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | mismanaging | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | misspending | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | mistrusting | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | reverberating | 5 | 0 |
| 48 | sequestering | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | withstanding | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "expanding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expansion | 3 | 47 |
| 2 | sending | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | depending | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | ending | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | extending | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | demanding | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | explaining | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | expand | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | exploding | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | examining | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | vending | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | tending | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | weaning | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | sanding | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | expounding | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | expending | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | anding | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pandering | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | expensing | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | wending | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "expanding" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expanding the | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "expanding" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "expanding" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "expanding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expending | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 49
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
Sep 21, 2026 theguardian.com
Sep 21, 2026 theguardian.com
Expanding Local Government Capacity Through Law School Partnerships
Sep 22, 2026 California Law Review
Sep 22, 2026 California Law Review
Swiss Water to invest $4m to expand decaffeination capacity in British Columbia
Sep 22, 2026 FoodBev Media
Sep 22, 2026 FoodBev Media
Search for stray dogs expanded as new CCTV cameras installed in Yuen Long
Sep 22, 2026 South China Morning Post
Sep 22, 2026 South China Morning Post
Trump Is Set to Sign Deal Expanding US Military Presence in Greenland
Sep 22, 2026 Межа. Новини України.
Sep 22, 2026 Межа. Новини України.