simple past tense and past participle of expand
"After the company successfully raised funds, they expanded their operations to three new countries last year."
In plain English: To expand means to make something bigger or more detailed.
"The company expanded its operations to include three new countries this year."
Usage: Use "expanded" to describe something that has grown larger or more complex in size, scope, or capacity. It functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb expand.
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
"After years of growth, the company's operations expanded to include branches on three new continents."
Derived from Latin expandere, this past participle combines ex- (out) and pandere (spread open). Its original meaning was to unfold or stretch something outward, such as wings or fabric.