Expand and Thin out

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Expand verb - To express more fully and in greater detail.

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Thin out is an antonym for expand.

Thin out verb - Make sparse.

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Expand is an antonym for thin out in topics: decrease, reduce the strength of.

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Thin out and Expand. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expand/thin_out

Expand & Thin out. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expand/thin_out>.

Thin out or Expand. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expand/thin_out.

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