verb
ADVERB
▪ considerably , dramatically , enormously , exponentially , greatly , massively , radically , significantly , vastly
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The business has ~ed greatly over the last year.
▪ further
▪ globally , internationally , nationally , nationwide , worldwide
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A number of the rental companies are ~ing globally.
▪ abroad , overseas
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Internet companies ~ing abroad
▪ fast , quickly , rapidly
▪ aggressively
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Both companies are aggressively ~ing their business models in Europe.
▪ successfully
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Several brands have successfully ~ed their market presence.
▪ gradually , slowly
▪ constantly , continually , continuously
▪ suddenly
▪ steadily
▪ outwards/outward
VERB + EXPAND
▪ aim to , be eager to , be keen to , hope to , intend to , look to , plan to , seek to , want to , work to
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The company is looking to ~ its operations overseas.
▪ attempt to , try to
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American publishers attempted to ~ their markets overseas.
▪ need to
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I needed to ~ my possibilities of making a living.
▪ help (to)
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The store has helped ~ the British cheese market by encouraging small dairy farmers.
▪ begin to , start to
▪ continue to
▪ seem to
PREPOSITION
▪ beyond
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He has plans to ~ beyond computer consulting to include engineer training.
▪ from
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The number of managers has ~ed from 700 to 1 300.
▪ into
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The town has ~ed into a city.
▪ to
Expand is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ business , ↑ chest , ↑ company , ↑ economy , ↑ enterprise , ↑ firm , ↑ industry , ↑ market , ↑ metal , ↑ scope , ↑ trade , ↑ universe , ↑ workload
Expand is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ availability , ↑ balance sheet , ↑ base , ↑ business , ↑ capability , ↑ capacity , ↑ choice , ↑ circle , ↑ collection , ↑ coverage , ↑ credit , ↑ definition , ↑ economy , ↑ effort , ↑ empire , ↑ export , ↑ facility , ↑ focus , ↑ franchise , ↑ frontier , ↑ horizon , ↑ influence , ↑ initiative , ↑ knowledge , ↑ limit , ↑ market , ↑ membership , ↑ memory , ↑ menu , ↑ network , ↑ offering , ↑ output , ↑ partnership , ↑ per cent , ↑ pool , ↑ presence , ↑ production , ↑ programme , ↑ range , ↑ reach , ↑ repertoire , ↑ role , ↑ sale , ↑ scale , ↑ scope , ↑ service , ↑ size , ↑ trade , ↑ understanding , ↑ vocabulary , ↑ workforce , ↑ workload