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Heating creates increased molecular activity making them "shove around" for more room thus making the object expand is the simplest explanation.

Items are composed of molecules and atoms. Like water that is boiling, they get agitated with heat. They need more room to vibrate and swirl around. Like the pot of water that starts to boil, it can even exceed the confines of the pot it is in and expand until it overflows.

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