reexpands

Swells back up

To reexpand is to expand again after having contracted or been compressed.

Lungs reexpand after collapse.

A compressed file reexpands when extracted.

Markets reexpand after recessions.

The sponge reexpanded when placed in water.

physical

reinflates

Fills with air again

spreads · widens · enlarges · extends · opens · broadens · distends · swells · inflates · dilates

resumption

reopens

Begins operating again

reboots · recommences · reinstates · renews · revives · rekindles · reestablishes · reconstitutes · returns · recovers

territory

reclaims

Takes back possession

reextends · regrows · repopulates · reconquers · reannexes

growth

proliferates

Increases rapidly in number

increases · escalates · amplifies · augments · develops · matures · spreads · diversifies · branches out · scales up

Opposites
directional change in size/volume

reexpandscontracts

Enforceable written agreements

shrinks · compresses · deflates · collapses · reduces

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