Examples of “expand” in a Sentence

verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.

• The company plans to expand into new markets next year.
• Metal expands when it is heated.
• The bakery expanded and opened a second shop on the high street.

verb To explain or describe something in greater detail.

• Could you expand on what you meant by that comment?
• The teacher asked him to expand his answer with a few examples.
• I'll expand on that point in the next part of my talk.